Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0000e47
Location
127 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa
Country:
Samoa
Date & Time
Dec 27, 1975
11:34 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.1570, -171.9220
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
127 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa
Coordinates: -15.1570°, -171.9220° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 27, 1975 at 11:34 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 5:25 PM
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