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M6.3 earthquake - 171 km S of Vailoatai, American Samoa

37009 d ago · 19 Jun 1925, 07:50 UTC 171 km S of Vailoatai, American Samoa

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 171 km S of Vailoatai, American Samoa on 19 Jun 1925, 07:50 UTC at a depth of 15 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 243 km away in Tuamasaga, Samoa.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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