2026-07-06 14:43:38 (M5.1) Samoa Islands region -16.9 -172.1 (70fa9)

M5.1 Earthquake - Samoa Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 6 Jul 2026 14:43:39 Time near the Epicenter (1): 6 Jul 2026 03:43:39 Time in your area (1): 6 Jul 2026 20:13:39
Location	16.892S 172.070W
Depth	10 km
Distances	211.6 km (131.2 mi) ESE of Hihifo, Tonga 324.3 km (201.1 mi) SSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 340.0 km (210.8 mi) S of Apia, Samoa 573.9 km (355.8 mi) NE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 915.1 km (567.3 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.1 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 29; Dmin = 331.3 km; Rmss = 0.77 seconds; Gp = 68° Version =
Event ID	us 6000taft

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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