Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 201 km south of Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa, on Wednesday, 4 November 2009 at 18:35 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 10 km depth
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.639°S / 171.805°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Samoa)Nearest volcano: Upolu (190 km / 118 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
186 km (116 mi) SW of Tāfuna (Tualauta, American Samoa) (pop: 11,000) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (119 mi) S of Samamea (pop: 89) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (119 mi) SW of Pago Pago (Ma'Oputasi, American Samoa) (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
201 km (125 mi) S of Apia (pop: 40,400) --> See nearby quakes!
203 km (126 mi) S of Mulifanua (pop: 4,510) --> See nearby quakes!
204 km (127 mi) S of Fasito‘outa (pop: 2,100) --> See nearby quakes!
216 km (134 mi) SSE of Vailoa (pop: 769) --> See nearby quakes!
252 km (156 mi) SSE of Safotu (pop: 1,210) --> See nearby quakes!
252 km (157 mi) SSE of Asau (pop: 6,640) --> See nearby quakes!
407 km (253 mi) NE of Neiafu (Tonga) (pop: 4,320) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.2 | 10 km | Samoa Islands region | USGS |
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Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 201 km south of Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa, on Wednesday, 4 November 2009 at 18:35 (GMT)Please check again later while we are collecting more data.
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