Earthquake details

Sunday, March 8, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 09:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 334.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.905 and latitude -16.011.

Magnitude	5.9
Alert	Strong
Depth	134.0 km
Coordinates	-16.011, -173.905
UTC time	2026-03-08 09:28:26.452

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-03-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	334.1 km
Nasinu	838.8 km
Suva	849.7 km
Lautoka	938.3 km
Nadi	945.6 km
Port Vila	1903.2 km
Noumea	2178.2 km
Tarawa	2409.6 km
Whangarei	2486.9 km
Auckland	2575.1 km
Papatoetoe	2583.5 km
Manukau	2584.2 km

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