Earthquake details

Monday, October 24, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, October 24, 2005 at 00:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 204.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.018 and latitude -15.218.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	-15.218, -173.018
UTC time	2005-10-24 00:44:42.960

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2005-10-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	204.8 km
Nasinu	957.3 km
Suva	968.4 km
Lautoka	1052.0 km
Nadi	1060.5 km
Port Vila	2011.5 km
Noumea	2299.7 km
Tarawa	2402.1 km
Faaa	2512.5 km
Whangarei	2608.1 km
Auckland	2694.4 km
Papatoetoe	2702.6 km

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