Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: usp00005nr
Location
136 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa
Country:
Samoa
Date & Time
Mar 18, 1974
10:56 AM Z
Depth
27.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-14.9290, -172.8330
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
136 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa
Coordinates: -14.9290°, -172.8330° • Depth: 27.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- March 18, 1974 at 10:56 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 6:27 PM
- Timeline
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