Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem887132

Location

Samoa Islands region

Date & Time

Sep 2, 1957

9:46 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-14.8710, -173.1180

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Samoa Islands region

Coordinates: -14.8710°, -173.1180° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 2, 1957 at 9:46 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:16 PM