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Earthquake SAMOA ISLANDS REGION

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:38:42 GMT

Time16 years ago
Location
-15.1800, -172.9800
Depth
35.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck on SAMOA ISLANDS REGION, at Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:38:42 GMT. Depth: 35km. Reviewed by NEIC seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
5.0
mb
Map of SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Source
NEIC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
NEICPrimary5.035 km16 years ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_NEIC_20091223_0000001
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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