Earthquake details

Friday, May 18, 2007 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, May 18, 2007 at 09:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 260.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.634 and latitude -15.314.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	41.3 km
Coordinates	-15.314, -173.634
UTC time	2007-05-18 09:49:02.660

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2007-05-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	260.1 km
Nasinu	891.6 km
Suva	902.8 km
Lautoka	985.5 km
Nadi	994.2 km
Port Vila	1944.5 km
Noumea	2234.7 km
Tarawa	2367.3 km
Whangarei	2569.4 km
Faaa	2576.1 km
Auckland	2657.8 km
Papatoetoe	2666.3 km

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