Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 19:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 227.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.831 and latitude -15.597.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-15.597, -172.831
UTC time	2009-09-29 19:19:59.490

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2009-09-29

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	227.3 km
Nasinu	962.3 km
Suva	973.3 km
Lautoka	1060.7 km
Nadi	1068.3 km
Port Vila	2023.9 km
Noumea	2302.1 km
Tarawa	2447.1 km
Faaa	2486.2 km
Whangarei	2579.6 km
Auckland	2664.5 km
Papatoetoe	2672.5 km

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