2026-11-07 23:27:09 (M5.1) Samoa Islands region -15.7 -173.0 (70fa9)

M5.1 Earthquake - Samoa Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 7 Nov 2026 23:27:09 Time near the Epicenter (1): 8 Nov 2026 12:27:09 Time in your area (1): 8 Nov 2026 04:57:09
Location	15.684S 172.985W
Depth	10 km
Distances	91.9 km (57.0 mi) ENE of Hihifo, Tonga 243.1 km (150.7 mi) SSW of Apia, Samoa 290.6 km (180.2 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 647.4 km (401.4 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 822.8 km (510.1 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.0 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 32; Dmin = 235.0 km; Rmss = 0.72 seconds; Gp = 101° Version =
Event ID	us 7000twus

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