Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 17:48 UTC with a magnitude of 8.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 187.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.095 and latitude -15.489.

Magnitude	8.1
Alert	Extreme
Depth	18.0 km
Coordinates	-15.489, -172.095
UTC time	2009-09-29 17:48:10.990

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Extreme

Earthquake map 2009-09-29

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	187.7 km
Nasinu	1041.2 km
Suva	1052.1 km
Lautoka	1140.2 km
Nadi	1147.7 km
Port Vila	2103.8 km
Noumea	2379.8 km
Faaa	2409.9 km
Tarawa	2490.6 km
Whangarei	2627.1 km
Auckland	2709.5 km
Papatoetoe	2717.2 km

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