Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: us2000aaei

Location

151 km SW of Vailoatai, American Samoa

Country: American Samoa

Date & Time

Aug 21, 2017

9:12 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-15.4933, -171.5759

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

151 km SW of Vailoatai, American Samoa

Coordinates: -15.4933°, -171.5759° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mww
Recorded On
August 21, 2017 at 9:12 PM
Last Updated
August 7, 2022 at 3:22 PM