Samoa earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 125 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 125 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa on Sun, Mar 13, 1977, 6:33 AM GMT-11 (17:33 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 106 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1977-03-13 17:33:48 UTC
Depth
13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
15.016° S, 172.326° W
Region
Samoa
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
15

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000mwg. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:49 PM UTC.