Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 19:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 167.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.770 and latitude -14.980.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	24.2 km
Coordinates	-14.980, -172.770
UTC time	2015-09-15 19:34:45.820

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2015-09-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	167.3 km
Nasinu	991.7 km
Suva	1002.9 km
Lautoka	1085.2 km
Nadi	1094.0 km
Port Vila	2042.7 km
Noumea	2334.7 km
Tarawa	2399.9 km
Faaa	2490.6 km
Whangarei	2643.8 km
Auckland	2729.6 km
Papatoetoe	2737.7 km

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