Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 24, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 19:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 242.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.424 and latitude -15.305.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	40.3 km
Coordinates	-15.305, -173.424
UTC time	2005-05-24 19:51:47.050

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2005-05-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	242.3 km
Nasinu	913.0 km
Suva	924.2 km
Lautoka	1007.5 km
Nadi	1016.0 km
Port Vila	1966.9 km
Noumea	2255.8 km
Tarawa	2381.0 km
Faaa	2554.0 km
Whangarei	2580.2 km
Auckland	2667.8 km
Papatoetoe	2676.1 km

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