Earthquake details

Thursday, September 22, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 16:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 227.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.533 and latitude -14.944.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	24.9 km
Coordinates	-14.944, -173.533
UTC time	2022-09-22 16:18:52.834

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2022-09-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	227.1 km
Nasinu	917.3 km
Suva	928.6 km
Lautoka	1008.2 km
Nadi	1017.5 km
Port Vila	1963.0 km
Noumea	2261.2 km
Tarawa	2342.8 km
Faaa	2572.2 km
Whangarei	2611.3 km
Auckland	2699.9 km
Papatoetoe	2708.4 km

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