Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 18, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 18:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 295.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.748 and latitude -15.669.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	95.9 km
Coordinates	-15.669, -173.748
UTC time	2004-05-18 18:12:30.660

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2004-05-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	295.4 km
Nasinu	866.5 km
Suva	877.6 km
Lautoka	963.3 km
Nadi	971.3 km
Port Vila	1925.6 km
Noumea	2208.1 km
Tarawa	2390.2 km
Whangarei	2528.5 km
Faaa	2582.4 km
Auckland	2616.7 km
Papatoetoe	2625.1 km

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