Earthquake details

Friday, December 22, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Friday, December 22, 2023 at 22:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 237.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.566 and latitude -15.058.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	39.1 km
Coordinates	-15.058, -173.566
UTC time	2023-12-22 22:57:26.350

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2023-12-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	237.1 km
Nasinu	909.1 km
Suva	920.4 km
Lautoka	1000.8 km
Nadi	1010.0 km
Port Vila	1957.0 km
Noumea	2252.8 km
Tarawa	2350.1 km
Faaa	2573.5 km
Whangarei	2598.3 km
Auckland	2686.9 km
Papatoetoe	2695.4 km

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