Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 03:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 296.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.901 and latitude -15.517.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	121.7 km
Coordinates	-15.517, -173.901
UTC time	2012-09-25 03:06:53.850

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2012-09-25

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	296.6 km
Nasinu	856.8 km
Suva	868.0 km
Lautoka	951.8 km
Nadi	960.2 km
Port Vila	1912.3 km
Noumea	2199.5 km
Tarawa	2366.7 km
Whangarei	2536.7 km
Faaa	2601.1 km
Auckland	2625.7 km
Papatoetoe	2634.3 km

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