Earthquake details

Monday, August 18, 2025 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, August 18, 2025 at 07:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 225.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.267 and latitude -15.251.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	42.2 km
Coordinates	-15.251, -173.267
UTC time	2025-08-18 07:48:48.029

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2025-08-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	225.9 km
Nasinu	930.9 km
Suva	942.1 km
Lautoka	1025.3 km
Nadi	1033.9 km
Port Vila	1984.5 km
Noumea	2273.7 km
Tarawa	2387.4 km
Faaa	2538.3 km
Whangarei	2592.9 km
Auckland	2680.1 km
Papatoetoe	2688.4 km

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