Earthquake details

Monday, October 19, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 22:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 178.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.264 and latitude -15.360.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Severe
Depth	18.0 km
Coordinates	-15.360, -172.264
UTC time	2009-10-19 22:49:38.410

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 2009-10-19

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	178.2 km
Nasinu	1028.4 km
Suva	1039.3 km
Lautoka	1126.1 km
Nadi	1133.9 km
Port Vila	2088.3 km
Noumea	2368.4 km
Faaa	2430.1 km
Tarawa	2467.8 km
Whangarei	2631.2 km
Auckland	2714.4 km
Papatoetoe	2722.2 km

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