Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0000e46

Location

146 km S of Matavai, Samoa

Country: Samoa flag Samoa

Date & Time

Dec 27, 1975

11:32 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-15.3360, -171.9070

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

146 km S of Matavai, Samoa

Coordinates: -15.3360°, -171.9070° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
December 27, 1975 at 11:32 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 5:25 PM