QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us60006378
USGS us60006378
26 Oct 2019, 09:52
185 km S of Matavai, Samoa
A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-15.698800, -171.871200
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Event ID
us60006378
Coordinates
-15.6988, -171.8712
Network
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Significance
432