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Event type: Earthquake Region: Samoa Islands region Geographic coordinates: 14 965S, 173 042W Magnitude: 5 6 Depth: 10 km Universal Time (UTC): 22 Mar 2026 16:00:19 Time near the Epicenter (1): 23 Mar 2026 05:00:19 Time in your area (1): 23 Mar 2026 02:00:19

Location with respect to nearby cities: 136 1 km (84 4 mi) NE of Hihifo, Tonga 186 0 km (115 3 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa 263 3 km (163 2 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 720 3 km (446 6 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 829 9 km (514 5 mi) ENE of Labasa, Fiji

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