Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0000d8n

Location

127 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa

Country: Samoa flag Samoa

Date & Time

Oct 23, 1975

4:50 AM Z

Depth

38.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-14.8820, -172.7140

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

127 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa

Coordinates: -14.8820°, -172.7140° • Depth: 38.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 23, 1975 at 4:50 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:44 PM
Timeline
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