Earthquake details

Sunday, April 19, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 17:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 245.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.616 and latitude -15.126.

Magnitude	6.1
Alert	Severe
Depth	36.0 km
Coordinates	-15.126, -173.616
UTC time	2026-04-19 17:34:47.472

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 2026-04-19

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	245.8 km
Nasinu	901.2 km
Suva	912.5 km
Lautoka	993.4 km
Nadi	1002.5 km
Port Vila	1950.3 km
Noumea	2244.8 km
Tarawa	2352.4 km
Faaa	2577.6 km
Whangarei	2589.2 km
Auckland	2677.8 km
Papatoetoe	2686.3 km

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