2023-12-18 14:06:14 (M5.0) Samoa Islands region -16.3 -173.0 (1cbfb)

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M5.0 Earthquake - Samoa Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 18 Dec 2023 14:06:15 Time near the Epicenter (1): 19 Dec 2023 03:06:15 Time in your area (1): 18 Dec 2023 06:06:15
Location	16.281S 172.987W
Depth	10 km
Distances	93.9 km (58.2 mi) ESE of Hihifo, Tonga 300.9 km (186.6 mi) SSW of Apia, Samoa 330.6 km (205.0 mi) SW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 586.0 km (363.3 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 817.4 km (506.8 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 4.1 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 48; Dmin = 292.5 km; Rmss = 0.69 seconds; Gp = 53° Version =
Event ID	us 7000ljv0

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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