Earthquake details

Sunday, December 4, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 23:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 188.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -171.668 and latitude -15.520.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	17.4 km
Coordinates	-15.520, -171.668
UTC time	2022-12-04 23:38:18.433

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2022-12-04

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	188.1 km
Nasinu	1084.0 km
Suva	1094.8 km
Lautoka	1184.0 km
Nadi	1191.3 km
Port Vila	2148.3 km
Faaa	2364.2 km
Noumea	2421.1 km
Tarawa	2524.4 km
Whangarei	2646.2 km
Auckland	2726.8 km
Papatoetoe	2734.3 km

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