2026-03-22 15:27:56 UPDATED: (M6.2) Samoa Islands region -15.2 -172.5 (70fa9)

M6.2 Earthquake - Samoa Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	6.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 22 Mar 2026 15:27:57 Time near the Epicenter (1): 23 Mar 2026 04:27:57 Time in your area (1): 22 Mar 2026 20:57:57
Location	15.172S 172.508W
Depth	10 km
Distances	149.7 km (92.8 mi) SSW of Lotofagā, Samoa 156.8 km (97.2 mi) SSW of Mulifanua, Samoa 168.3 km (104.4 mi) SSW of Apia, Samoa 218.2 km (135.3 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 719.0 km (445.8 mi) NNE of Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.5 km; Vertical 2.0 km
Parameters	Nph = 6; Dmin = 160.0 km; Rmss = 0.42 seconds; Gp = 180° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sii0

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