Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0000e88
Location
164 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa
Country:
Samoa
Date & Time
Jan 2, 1976
2:11 AM Z
Depth
28.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.4740, -172.0200
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
164 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa
Coordinates: -15.4740°, -172.0200° • Depth: 28.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 2, 1976 at 2:11 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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