Earthquake details

Thursday, September 28, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 233.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.458 and latitude -15.141.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	16.1 km
Coordinates	-15.141, -173.458
UTC time	2023-09-28 01:43:33.077

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2023-09-28

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	233.3 km
Nasinu	916.3 km
Suva	927.6 km
Lautoka	1009.2 km
Nadi	1018.1 km
Port Vila	1966.7 km
Noumea	2259.7 km
Tarawa	2364.7 km
Faaa	2560.5 km
Whangarei	2595.0 km
Auckland	2683.0 km
Papatoetoe	2691.5 km

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