Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 05:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 157.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.732 and latitude -14.890.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-14.890, -172.732
UTC time	2026-01-20 05:38:54.945

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-01-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	157.0 km
Nasinu	999.2 km
Suva	1010.4 km
Lautoka	1092.1 km
Nadi	1101.0 km
Port Vila	2048.7 km
Noumea	2342.5 km
Tarawa	2395.3 km
Faaa	2488.2 km
Whangarei	2654.6 km
Auckland	2740.4 km
Papatoetoe	2748.5 km

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