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M4.7 Earthquake — Samoa Islands Region

Event time: Last updated: Sep 18, 2026 Samoa
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Magnitude 4.7 earthquake in Samoa Islands Region, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

MagnitudeM4.7
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-14.8771, -173.1193
RegionSamoa Islands Region

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Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

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Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Also reported by: USGS

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Source updated 40 days ago (Sep 9, 2026 12:41 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 9 seconds ago

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