2026-10-15 03:36:29 (M5.1) Samoa Islands -13.4 -172.1 (70fa9)

M5.1 Earthquake - Samoa Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 15 Oct 2026 03:36:29 Time near the Epicenter (1): 15 Oct 2026 16:36:29 Time in your area (1): 15 Oct 2026 09:06:29
Location	13.409S 172.069W
Depth	13 km
Distances	36.4 km (22.6 mi) E of Safotu, Samoa 57.2 km (35.5 mi) NW of Apia, Samoa 176.2 km (109.3 mi) WNW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 917.7 km (569.0 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 980.4 km (607.8 mi) ENE of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.3 km; Vertical 4.4 km
Parameters	Nph = 42; Dmin = 63.3 km; Rmss = 0.80 seconds; Gp = 107° Version =
Event ID	us 6000u2ec

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