Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 16:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 248.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.191 and latitude -16.025.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Severe
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-16.025, -172.191
UTC time	2020-03-17 16:06:22.370

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 2020-03-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	248.2 km
Nasinu	1015.0 km
Suva	1025.6 km
Lautoka	1117.7 km
Nadi	1124.2 km
Port Vila	2084.4 km
Noumea	2348.6 km
Faaa	2411.8 km
Tarawa	2528.1 km
Whangarei	2569.8 km
Auckland	2651.4 km
Papatoetoe	2659.0 km

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