Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 11:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 153.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.215 and latitude -15.137.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-15.137, -172.215
UTC time	2009-08-25 11:32:18.620

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2009-08-25

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	153.0 km
Nasinu	1041.4 km
Suva	1052.4 km
Lautoka	1137.5 km
Nadi	1145.7 km
Port Vila	2098.0 km
Noumea	2382.7 km
Faaa	2428.8 km
Tarawa	2453.1 km
Whangarei	2655.6 km
Auckland	2739.1 km
Papatoetoe	2746.9 km

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