Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000e48

Location

132 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa

Country: Samoa flag Samoa

Date & Time

Dec 28, 1975

12:10 AM Z

Depth

18.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-15.2040, -171.9220

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

132 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa

Coordinates: -15.2040°, -171.9220° Depth: 18.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 28, 1975 at 12:10 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM