Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0000e7u
Location
Samoa Islands region
Date & Time
Jan 1, 1976
2:46 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.4210, -172.8990
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Samoa Islands region
Coordinates: -16.4210°, -172.8990° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 1, 1976 at 2:46 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 5:19 PM
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