Message:19475 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Mon, 23 Mar 26 06:25:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.8) Samoa Islands region -15.4 -172.9
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Samoa Islands region
Geographic coordinates: 15.364S, 172.945W
Magnitude: 5.8
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 23 Mar 2026 06:02:46
Time near the Epicenter (1): 23 Mar 2026 19:02:46
Time in your area (1): 23 Mar 2026 03:02:46
Location with respect to nearby cities:
112.2 km (69.6 mi) NE of Hihifo, Tonga
211.7 km (131.2 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa
269.6 km (167.2 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa
682.0 km (422.9 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
831.9 km (515.8 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sisb
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/us6000sisb?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: 23/03/2026 06:24:12 UTC
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