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M6.2 earthquake - 147 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa

6882 d ago · 13 Dec 2007, 15:51 UTC 147 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 147 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa on 13 Dec 2007, 15:51 UTC at a depth of 17 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Apia, about 166 km away in Tuamasaga, Samoa.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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