Earthquake details

Monday, March 23, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 06:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 226.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.897 and latitude -15.546.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-15.546, -172.897
UTC time	2026-03-23 06:02:46.592

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-03-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	226.1 km
Nasinu	957.4 km
Suva	968.4 km
Lautoka	1055.2 km
Nadi	1063.0 km
Port Vila	2017.9 km
Noumea	2297.7 km
Tarawa	2438.1 km
Faaa	2494.0 km
Whangarei	2581.5 km
Auckland	2666.7 km
Papatoetoe	2674.7 km

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