Earthquake details

Monday, August 24, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, August 24, 2020 at 17:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 298.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.088 and latitude -15.290.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-15.290, -174.088
UTC time	2020-08-24 17:14:55.764

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2020-08-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	298.1 km
Nasinu	847.4 km
Suva	858.7 km
Lautoka	939.6 km
Nadi	948.6 km
Port Vila	1897.1 km
Noumea	2191.0 km
Tarawa	2334.5 km
Whangarei	2551.1 km
Faaa	2624.7 km
Auckland	2641.2 km
Papatoetoe	2649.8 km

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