Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00001fh
Location
142 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa
Country:
Samoa
Date & Time
Apr 20, 1973
12:33 AM Z
Depth
49.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-14.8330, -173.1360
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
142 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa
Coordinates: -14.8330°, -173.1360° • Depth: 49.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- April 20, 1973 at 12:33 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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