2026-02-10 21:14:43 UPDATED: (M5.6) Samoa Islands -14.9 -173.0 (70fa9)

M5.6 Earthquake - Samoa Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.6
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 10 Feb 2026 21:14:43 Time near the Epicenter (1): 11 Feb 2026 10:14:43 Time in your area (1): 11 Feb 2026 02:44:43
Location	14.924S 172.992W
Depth	10 km
Distances	143.0 km (88.6 mi) SSW of Gataivai, Samoa 143.0 km (88.7 mi) NE of Hihifo, Tonga 178.9 km (110.9 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa 256.8 km (159.2 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 726.3 km (450.3 mi) NNE of Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 5.7 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 47; Dmin = 271.9 km; Rmss = 1.30 seconds; Gp = 49° Version =
Event ID	us 6000s7pk

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