Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem885533
Location
191 km SSW of Vailoatai, American Samoa
Country: American Samoa
Date & Time
Nov 16, 1958
5:44 PM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.8720, -171.6540
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
191 km SSW of Vailoatai, American Samoa
Coordinates: -15.8720°, -171.6540° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- November 16, 1958 at 5:44 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:05 PM
- Timeline
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