Earthquake details

Friday, March 28, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, March 28, 2003 at 17:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 250.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.508 and latitude -15.324.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	41.2 km
Coordinates	-15.324, -173.508
UTC time	2003-03-28 17:31:47.770

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 2003-03-28

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	250.5 km
Nasinu	903.9 km
Suva	915.0 km
Lautoka	998.2 km
Nadi	1006.8 km
Port Vila	1957.6 km
Noumea	2246.7 km
Tarawa	2376.8 km
Faaa	2562.6 km
Whangarei	2574.3 km
Auckland	2662.2 km
Papatoetoe	2670.6 km

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