Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0000e88

Location

164 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa

Country: Samoa flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 2, 1976 at 2:11 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM