Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp000amwt

Location

176 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa

Country: Samoa flag Samoa

Date & Time

Aug 23, 2001

2:44 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-15.5700, -172.0660

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

176 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa

Coordinates: -15.5700°, -172.0660° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
August 23, 2001 at 2:44 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:18 PM