Earthquake details

Sunday, March 22, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 06:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 198.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.960 and latitude -15.192.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	14.0 km
Coordinates	-15.192, -172.960
UTC time	2026-03-22 06:15:36.306

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 2026-03-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	198.5 km
Nasinu	964.1 km
Suva	975.2 km
Lautoka	1058.8 km
Nadi	1067.3 km
Port Vila	2018.2 km
Noumea	2306.6 km
Tarawa	2404.0 km
Faaa	2506.8 km
Whangarei	2613.5 km
Auckland	2699.6 km
Papatoetoe	2707.8 km

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