Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem891122

Location

137 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa

Country: Samoa flag Samoa

Date & Time

Oct 1, 1954

6:50 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-14.9420, -172.8140

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

137 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa

Coordinates: -14.9420°, -172.8140° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 1, 1954 at 6:50 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:47 PM