Earthquake details

Sunday, March 22, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 16:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 187.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.072 and latitude -14.952.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-14.952, -173.072
UTC time	2026-03-22 16:00:18.732

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-03-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	187.9 km
Nasinu	962.7 km
Suva	973.9 km
Lautoka	1055.0 km
Nadi	1064.1 km
Port Vila	2011.5 km
Noumea	2306.1 km
Tarawa	2376.0 km
Faaa	2523.1 km
Whangarei	2632.1 km
Auckland	2719.0 km
Papatoetoe	2727.3 km

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