Earthquake details

Thursday, May 19, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 09:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 350.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.920 and latitude -16.193.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	122.0 km
Coordinates	-16.193, -173.920
UTC time	2022-05-19 09:23:53.245

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2022-05-19

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	350.2 km
Nasinu	831.5 km
Suva	842.3 km
Lautoka	932.6 km
Nadi	939.4 km
Port Vila	1898.7 km
Noumea	2169.2 km
Tarawa	2424.6 km
Whangarei	2468.0 km
Auckland	2555.9 km
Papatoetoe	2564.3 km
Manukau	2565.0 km

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