6.8 - SAMOA ISLANDS REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Globe with Earthquake Location
Magnitude 6.8
Date-Time
  • 30 Mar 2015 08:48:25 UTC
  • 29 Mar 2015 20:48:26 near epicenter
  • 30 Mar 2015 00:48:25 standard time in your timezone
Location 15.548S 172.920W
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 99 km (61 mi) ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
  • 226 km (140 mi) SSW of Apia, Samoa
  • 272 km (169 mi) WSW of Tafuna, American Samoa
  • 276 km (171 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa
  • 663 km (411 mi) NNE of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 9.0 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters Nph = 132; Dmin = 503.5 km; Rmss = 1.31 seconds; Gp = 39°
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Event ID us 10001ryu

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