Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 19:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 212.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.238 and latitude -15.099.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-15.099, -173.238
UTC time	2021-02-24 19:19:49.959

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2021-02-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	212.1 km
Nasinu	940.0 km
Suva	951.2 km
Lautoka	1033.1 km
Nadi	1042.0 km
Port Vila	1990.8 km
Noumea	2283.2 km
Tarawa	2376.5 km
Faaa	2538.0 km
Whangarei	2609.5 km
Auckland	2696.8 km
Papatoetoe	2705.1 km

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