Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem888724
Location
135 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa
Country:
Samoa
Date & Time
Sep 24, 1956
6:04 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-14.8870, -172.9210
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
135 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa
Coordinates: -14.8870°, -172.9210° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 24, 1956 at 6:04 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:26 PM
- Timeline
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