Earthquake details

Monday, March 23, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 08:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 200.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.840 and latitude -15.307.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-15.307, -172.840
UTC time	2026-03-23 08:44:28.828

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-03-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	200.7 km
Nasinu	971.8 km
Suva	982.9 km
Lautoka	1067.8 km
Nadi	1076.0 km
Port Vila	2028.5 km
Noumea	2313.5 km
Tarawa	2422.1 km
Faaa	2492.0 km
Whangarei	2607.9 km
Auckland	2693.3 km
Papatoetoe	2701.4 km

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