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 | 8.1 Mw | 189 | Hundreds | Moderate tsunami | |||
| 1977-04-02 | 16°42′S 172°06′W / 16.7°S 172.1°W | 7.6 Ms | VI | Limited damage / tsunami | ||||
| 1917-06-25 | 15°05′S 173°00′W / 15.08°S 173°W | 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. | ||||||||
See also
References
- ^ NGDC (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
