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From: CX2SADate: Sun, 22 Mar 26 16:01:00 Z
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Subject: UPDATED: (M6.2) Samoa Islands region -15.2 -172.5
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Samoa Islands region
Geographic coordinates: 15.172S, 172.508W
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 22 Mar 2026 15:27:57
Time near the Epicenter (1): 23 Mar 2026 04:27:57
Time in your area (1): 22 Mar 2026 12:27:57
Location with respect to nearby cities:
149.7 km (92.8 mi) SSW of Lotofagā, Samoa
156.8 km (97.2 mi) SSW of Mulifanua, Samoa
168.3 km (104.4 mi) SSW of Apia, Samoa
218.2 km (135.3 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa
719.0 km (445.8 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sii0
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/us6000sii0?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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