6.0 M Earthquake Event: Apia, Western Samoa

Natural Hazard – Strong Earthquake Event

Australia NZ Region –  S. Pacific Ocean | Western Samoa
Time: 2014-07-19 12:27:09 UTC
Magnitude: 6.0
Location: 15.799°S 174.404°W
Depth: 219.8km (136.6mi)  Very Deep
Epicenter Location: 72km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
Area Affected: About 2,200 people within 100km
Area affected Offshore
Injuries:
Fatalities: 

6.0 magnitude earthquake 361 km from Apia, Western Samoa

Event Map: 6.0 (Mw) Tonga Islands Region This is a product of the GEOFON Extended Virtual Network (GEVN) and credit belongs to all involved institutions.

The earthquake occurred in 72km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga (population 2,203) . The maximum altitude nearby is 2,100m .

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Waveform: MWP 6.0 earthquake 361 km from Apia, Western Samoa. July 19, 2014, 12:27 p.m. This event plot shows 1 hour of data from the nearest available seismic station in the Global Seismographic Network. Afiamalu, Samoa (13.9093° S x 171.7773° W)

No tsunami statement issued

Population:
366 km SW of Apia, Samoa / pop: 40,407
319 km N of Neiafu, Tonga / pop: 4,320

More Information:
USGS/NEIC Denver, USA
GeoForschungsZentrum (GEOFON) Potsdam, Germany