Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.1

ID: iscgemsup912782

Location

122 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa

Country: Samoa flag Samoa

Date & Time

May 6, 1919

4:09 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-14.8530, -172.6230

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

122 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa

Coordinates: -14.8530°, -172.6230° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 6, 1919 at 4:09 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 6:01 PM