Message:19464 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sun, 22 Mar 26 22:48:00 Z
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Subject: UPDATED: (M5.9) Samoa Islands region -15.6 -172.8
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Samoa Islands region
Geographic coordinates: 15.611S, 172.817W
Magnitude: 5.9
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 22 Mar 2026 22:26:16
Time near the Epicenter (1): 23 Mar 2026 11:26:16
Time in your area (1): 22 Mar 2026 19:26:16
Location with respect to nearby cities:
111.5 km (69.2 mi) ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
226.9 km (140.7 mi) SSW of Apia, Samoa
271.1 km (168.1 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa
661.4 km (410.1 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
841.6 km (521.8 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000siln
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/us6000siln?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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