Earthquake details

Sunday, December 24, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 17:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 211.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.932 and latitude -15.364.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	38.1 km
Coordinates	-15.364, -172.932
UTC time	2017-12-24 17:33:40.810

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2017-12-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	211.6 km
Nasinu	960.4 km
Suva	971.5 km
Lautoka	1056.6 km
Nadi	1064.8 km
Port Vila	2017.7 km
Noumea	2301.9 km
Tarawa	2420.3 km
Faaa	2500.8 km
Whangarei	2597.8 km
Auckland	2683.5 km
Papatoetoe	2691.6 km

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