Quakes
198 km ssw of vailoatai, american samoa
USGS-USP000H1Z7
- issued
- 2009-09-29 18:19Z
- status
- cancelled 2009-10-02 18:19Z
- self-cancels
- 2009-10-02 18:19Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -15.941, -171.661
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
198 KM SSW OF VAILOATAI, AMERICAN SAMOA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MB) IN 15.941S 171.661W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 291819Z SEP 09. 2. USGS EVENT USP000H1Z7. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000h1z7
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