Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp000h1z7

Location

198 km SSW of Vailoatai, American Samoa

Country: American Samoa

Date & Time

Sep 29, 2009

6:19 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-15.9410, -171.6610

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

198 km SSW of Vailoatai, American Samoa

Coordinates: -15.9410°, -171.6610° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 29, 2009 at 6:19 PM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 10:17 PM