2015-03-30 08:48:25 (M6.8) SAMOA ISLANDS REGION -15.5 -172.9 (70fa9)

M6.8 - SAMOA ISLANDS REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	6.8
Date-Time	30 Mar 2015 08:48:25 UTC 29 Mar 2015 20:48:26 near epicenter 30 Mar 2015 14:18:25 standard time in your timezone
Location	15.548S 172.920W
Depth	10 km
Distances	99 km (61 mi) ENE of Hihifo, Tonga 226 km (140 mi) SSW of Apia, Samoa 272 km (169 mi) WSW of Tafuna, American Samoa 276 km (171 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 663 km (411 mi) NNE of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.0 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 132; Dmin = 503.5 km; Rmss = 1.31 seconds; Gp = 39° Version =
Event ID	us 10001ryu

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