Earthquake details

Thursday, November 16, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 12:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 359.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.808 and latitude -15.153.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	212.0 km
Coordinates	-15.153, -174.808
UTC time	2006-11-16 12:40:38.140

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2006-11-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	359.2 km
Nasinu	782.9 km
Suva	794.3 km
Lautoka	871.0 km
Nadi	880.8 km
Port Vila	1824.1 km
Noumea	2126.8 km
Tarawa	2274.8 km
Whangarei	2533.6 km
Auckland	2626.5 km
Papatoetoe	2635.5 km
Manukau	2636.5 km

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