2026-09-17 06:42:41 (M5.3) Samoa Islands region -14.5 -174.9 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - Samoa Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 17 Sep 2026 06:42:42 Time near the Epicenter (1): 17 Sep 2026 18:42:42 Time in your area (1): 17 Sep 2026 12:12:42
Location	14.479S 174.896W
Depth	10 km
Distances	191.5 km (118.7 mi) SE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna 201.5 km (124.9 mi) NW of Hihifo, Tonga 345.3 km (214.1 mi) WSW of Apia, Samoa 452.8 km (280.7 mi) W of Pago Pago, American Samoa 652.8 km (404.7 mi) ENE of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 13.7 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 35; Dmin = 341.6 km; Rmss = 1.14 seconds; Gp = 103° Version =
Event ID	us 7000thzw

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