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From: CX2SADate: Tue, 21 Jul 26 00:04:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.0) Samoa Islands -15.0 -172.9
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Samoa Islands
Geographic coordinates: 14.968S, 172.862W
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 20 Jul 2026 23:37:58
Time near the Epicenter (1): 21 Jul 2026 12:37:58
Time in your area (1): 20 Jul 2026 20:37:58
Location with respect to nearby cities:
141.7 km (87.8 mi) SSW of Gataivai, Samoa
146.9 km (91.1 mi) SSW of Vailoa, Samoa
172.3 km (106.9 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa
244.8 km (151.8 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa
726.3 km (450.3 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000t232
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/us7000t232?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: 21/07/2026 00:03:28 UTC
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