Earthquake details

Saturday, September 18, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 00:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 300.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.713 and latitude -15.774.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	66.7 km
Coordinates	-15.774, -173.713
UTC time	2021-09-18 00:56:06.374

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2021-09-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	300.9 km
Nasinu	866.3 km
Suva	877.3 km
Lautoka	964.1 km
Nadi	971.8 km
Port Vila	1927.4 km
Noumea	2207.1 km
Tarawa	2401.6 km
Whangarei	2519.6 km
Faaa	2577.1 km
Auckland	2607.5 km
Papatoetoe	2615.9 km

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