Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem879774

Location

213 km SSW of Vailoatai, American Samoa

Country: American Samoa

Date & Time

Jul 11, 1960

11:55 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.0470, -171.7530

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

213 km SSW of Vailoatai, American Samoa

Coordinates: -16.0470°, -171.7530° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 11, 1960 at 11:55 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:32 PM