Earthquake details

Thursday, September 17, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 06:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Samoa - WS), about 345.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.896 and latitude -14.479.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-14.479, -174.896
UTC time	2026-09-17 06:42:41.657

Location	Apia
Country	Samoa (WS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-09-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Apia	345.3 km
Nasinu	809.7 km
Suva	821.4 km
Lautoka	890.0 km
Nadi	901.4 km
Port Vila	1831.2 km
Noumea	2150.7 km
Tarawa	2209.7 km
Whangarei	2599.0 km
Auckland	2693.2 km
Papatoetoe	2702.4 km
Manukau	2703.4 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 5.1

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Apia

Samoa · 2026-10-15 03:36 UTC

321.6 km

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