Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp000h1z1

Location

173 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa

Country: Samoa flag Samoa

Date & Time

Sep 29, 2009

6:08 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-15.5570, -172.0150

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

173 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa

Coordinates: -15.5570°, -172.0150° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 29, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 10:17 PM