Earthquake details

Sunday, March 22, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 181.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.556 and latitude -15.277.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-15.277, -172.556
UTC time	2026-03-22 15:27:55.074

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 2026-03-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	181.8 km
Nasinu	1001.7 km
Suva	1012.7 km
Lautoka	1098.1 km
Nadi	1106.2 km
Port Vila	2059.1 km
Noumea	2342.9 km
Tarawa	2439.9 km
Faaa	2462.4 km
Whangarei	2624.8 km
Auckland	2709.3 km
Papatoetoe	2717.2 km

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