Message:18372 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sat, 07 Mar 26 01:56:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.1) Samoa Islands region -15.9 -172.9
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To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Samoa Islands region
Geographic coordinates: 15.852S, 172.930W
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 7 Mar 2026 00:44:54
Time near the Epicenter (1): 7 Mar 2026 13:44:54
Time in your area (1): 6 Mar 2026 21:44:54
Location with respect to nearby cities:
93.4 km (57.9 mi) E of Hihifo, Tonga
256.1 km (158.8 mi) SSW of Apia, Samoa
296.2 km (183.6 mi) SW of Pago Pago, American Samoa
632.1 km (391.9 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
826.6 km (512.5 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000s2pg
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000s2pg?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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Automatic packet bulletin created ONLY for magnitudes 5.00 or up
received from www.usgs.gov by cx2sa.net: 07/03/2026 01:55:15 UTC
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