Countries Closest to Where Amelia Earhart Sunk

Amelia Earhart sunk approximately 100 miles (161 kilometers) due northwest of Howland Island. Can you name the countries whose geographic centers are closest to this point?
With help from geognos.com and Claude AI
Excluding overseas territories
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Last updated: July 11, 2025
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Estimated Distance
Country
Geographic Center
**Amelia Earhart likely sunk at about 2.09°W, 177.9°E. If this is true, can you name the countries closest to that coordinate?
342 mi (551 km)
Kiribati
1.25°N, 173°E
701 mi (1,128 km)
Tuvalu
8°S, 178°E
794 mi (1,279 km)
Nauru
0.32°N, 166.5°E
902 mi (1,452 km)
Marshall Islands
9°N, 168°E
1,139 mi (1,833 km)
Samoa
13.35°S, 172.2°W
1,255 mi (2,019 km)
Vanuatu
16°S, 167°E
1,380 mi (2,220 km)
F. S. Micronesia
6.55°N, 158.15°E
1,396 mi (2,246 km)
Fiji
18°S, 175°E
1,598 mi (2,572 km)
Solomon Islands
8°S, 155°E
1,629 mi (2,622 km)
Tonga
20°S, 175°W
2,162 mi (3,479 km)
Papua New Guinea
6°S, 147°E
2,768 mi (4,454 km)
Japan
36°N, 138°E
2,989 mi (4,809 km)
New Zealand
41°S, 175°E
3,033 mi (4,880 km)
Palau
7.3°N, 134.3°E
3,163 mi (5,090 km)
Australia
27°S, 137°E
3,522 mi (5,668 km)
South Korea
37°N, 127.3°E
3,546 mi (5,706 km)
North Korea
40°N, 127°E
3,631 mi (5,884 km)
Timor-Leste
8.5°S, 125.55°E
3,883 mi (6,249 km)
Philippines
13°N, 122°E
3,954 mi (6,364 km)
Taiwan
23.3°N, 121°E
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