QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000i7uj
USGS us7000i7uj
14 Sept 2022, 06:08
283 km SSE of Ta`?, American Samoa
A magnitude 5.8 mww earthquake at 8 km depth.
Published location
Where is 283 km SSE of Ta`?, American Samoa?
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-16.707500, -168.839400
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Event ID
us7000i7uj
Coordinates
-16.7075, -168.8394
Network
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Significance
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