Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0004cwx

Location

146 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa

Country: Samoa flag Samoa

Date & Time

Aug 3, 1990

8:36 AM Z

Depth

36.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-14.6710, -173.3880

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

146 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa

Coordinates: -14.6710°, -173.3880° Depth: 36.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 3, 1990 at 8:36 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:46 AM