2023-12-22 15:19:12 (M5.0) Samoa Islands region -17.0 -172.5 (1cbfb)

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M5.0 Earthquake - Samoa Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 22 Dec 2023 15:19:13 Time near the Epicenter (1): 22 Dec 2023 04:19:13 Time in your area (1): 22 Dec 2023 07:19:13
Location	16.980S 172.482W
Depth	10 km
Distances	180.5 km (111.9 mi) SE of Hihifo, Tonga 354.7 km (219.9 mi) SSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 356.6 km (221.1 mi) SSW of Apia, Samoa 541.8 km (335.9 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 871.6 km (540.4 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.8 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 27; Dmin = 347.8 km; Rmss = 1.77 seconds; Gp = 84° Version =
Event ID	us 7000lkwj

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