April 14, 1957 Earthquake: Samoa Islands

Name: April 14, 1957 Earthquake: Samoa Islands
Start: 1957-04-14
Location: Samoa Islands

April 14, 1957 · M7.5

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Samoa Islands on April 14, 1957 at 19:18:00 UTC, 60 km below the surface.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: April 14, 1957
Time: 19:18:00 UTC
Place: Samoa Islands
Magnitude: 7.5
Focal depth: 60 km (37 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 15.500° S, 173.000° W
Country: Samoa

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

Significant earthquakes of 1957 The 1900s Every quake the USGS located in 1957 Recent earthquakes near here This day in weather history

Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 4120.