2015-03-30 08:18:00 UPDATED: (M6.8) SAMOA ISLANDS REGION -15.4 -172.9 (70fa9)

M6.8 - SAMOA ISLANDS REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	6.8
Date-Time	30 Mar 2015 08:18:00 UTC 29 Mar 2015 20:18:01 near epicenter 30 Mar 2015 13:48:00 standard time in your timezone
Location	15.411S 172.913W
Depth	10 km
Distances	107 km (66 mi) ENE of Hihifo, Tonga 213 km (132 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa 264 km (164 mi) WSW of Tafuna, American Samoa 268 km (166 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 677 km (420 mi) NNE of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.9 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 124; Dmin = 515.0 km; Rmss = 1.40 seconds; Gp = 34° Version =
Event ID	us 10001ryq

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