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From: CX2SADate: Fri, 27 Mar 26 23:56:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.4) Samoa Islands region -15.9 -172.4
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Samoa Islands region
Geographic coordinates: 15.921S, 172.439W
Magnitude: 5.4
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 27 Mar 2026 23:35:10
Time near the Epicenter (1): 27 Mar 2026 12:35:10
Time in your area (1): 27 Mar 2026 20:35:10
Location with respect to nearby cities:
145.4 km (90.2 mi) E of Hihifo, Tonga
242.0 km (150.1 mi) SSW of Apia, Samoa
260.5 km (161.5 mi) SW of Pago Pago, American Samoa
646.8 km (401.0 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
878.4 km (544.6 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000s8a0
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/us7000s8a0?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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