Earthquake details

Sunday, March 22, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 22:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 229.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.818 and latitude -15.631.

Magnitude	5.9
Alert	Strong
Depth	13.0 km
Coordinates	-15.631, -172.818
UTC time	2026-03-22 22:26:14.332

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-03-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	229.9 km
Nasinu	962.5 km
Suva	973.4 km
Lautoka	1061.1 km
Nadi	1068.7 km
Port Vila	2024.7 km
Noumea	2301.9 km
Tarawa	2450.8 km
Faaa	2484.3 km
Whangarei	2576.9 km
Auckland	2661.6 km
Papatoetoe	2669.6 km

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