List of earthquakes in Samoa

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This is a list of earthquakes in Samoa.

Earthquakes

Date Region Coords Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Comments
2009-09-29 15°31′S 172°02′W / 15.52°S 172.03°W / -15.52; -172.03 8.1 Mw 189 Hundreds Moderate tsunami
1977-04-02 16°42′S 172°06′W / 16.7°S 172.1°W / -16.7; -172.1 7.6 Ms VI Limited damage / tsunami NGDC
1917-06-25 15°05′S 173°00′W / 15.08°S 173°W / -15.08; -173 8.5 Mw Large tsunami
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

References

  • NGDC (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
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