Earthquake details

Monday, April 20, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, April 20, 2009 at 20:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 257.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.724 and latitude -15.165.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	-15.165, -173.724
UTC time	2009-04-20 20:02:27.200

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2009-04-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	257.8 km
Nasinu	888.8 km
Suva	900.1 km
Lautoka	981.1 km
Nadi	990.1 km
Port Vila	1938.1 km
Noumea	2232.5 km
Tarawa	2348.4 km
Whangarei	2580.3 km
Faaa	2588.3 km
Auckland	2669.2 km
Papatoetoe	2677.8 km

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