No Tsunami threat after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake

By Jeannie Penehuro/

Apia, SAMOA – 20 April 2026: A tsunami advisory was cancelled a few hours after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook Samoa at 6.34 this morning.

The advisory was issued for precautionary measures due to the earthquakes magnitude and shallow depth in the Tongan region and was later cancelled.

“After further analysis and continuous monitoring of sea level gauges and seismic data, no tsunami threat has been detected for Samoa,” says a statement issued by the Samoa Meteorology Office this morning.

The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers and was felt across the region at approximately 6:34am local time today.

The earthquake’s epicenter was located approximately 201 kilometers (SSW) south southwest of Apia, placing it within a significant distance from Samoa.

Despite the strength of the tremor, the Samoa Meteorology Office assured the public that there is currently no tsunami threat linked to earthquake.

The Samoa Meteorological Office emphasizes that, based on all available data; the earthquake does not pose any immediate danger of a tsunami in Samoa.