Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.1
ID: usp000h1ys
Location
168 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa
Country:
Samoa
Date & Time
Sep 29, 2009
5:48 PM Z
Depth
18.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.4890, -172.0950
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
168 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa
Coordinates: -15.4890°, -172.0950° • Depth: 18.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- September 29, 2009 at 5:48 PM
- Last Updated
- July 15, 2022 at 6:20 PM
- Timeline
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