6.2
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M6.2 earthquake - 246 km SSE of Vaitogi, American Samoa
8410 d ago · 7 Oct 2003, 04:55 UTC 246 km SSE of Vaitogi, American Samoa
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 246 km SSE of Vaitogi, American Samoa on 7 Oct 2003, 04:55 UTC at a depth of 10 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.
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