Earthquake details

Saturday, November 8, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 09:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 305.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.211 and latitude -15.218.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	140.0 km
Coordinates	-15.218, -174.211
UTC time	2008-11-08 09:15:51.860

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2008-11-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	305.2 km
Nasinu	838.3 km
Suva	849.7 km
Lautoka	929.4 km
Nadi	938.7 km
Port Vila	1885.6 km
Noumea	2182.2 km
Tarawa	2319.9 km
Whangarei	2552.9 km
Faaa	2639.0 km
Auckland	2643.6 km
Papatoetoe	2652.3 km

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