Earthquake details

Monday, October 20, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, October 20, 2003 at 22:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 326.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.928 and latitude -16.545.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-16.545, -172.928
UTC time	2003-10-20 22:39:33.080

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2003-10-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	326.6 km
Nasinu	925.2 km
Suva	935.6 km
Lautoka	1030.6 km
Nadi	1036.3 km
Port Vila	1999.0 km
Noumea	2254.8 km
Whangarei	2481.4 km
Faaa	2483.3 km
Tarawa	2521.2 km
Auckland	2564.7 km
Papatoetoe	2572.6 km

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