== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
***This event supersedes event AT00554322.
Region: SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Geographic coordinates: 14.968S, 174.919W
Magnitude: 6.0 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 14 Oct 2009 18:00:22
Time near the Epicenter: 15 Oct 2009 06:00:22
Local standard time in your area: 14 Oct 2009 19:00:22
Location with respect to nearby cities:
365 km (227 miles) WSW (249 degrees) of APIA, Samoa
421 km (262 miles) NNW (346 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
461 km (286 miles) W (260 degrees) of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
2719 km (1690 miles) W (272 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2009mtbr
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
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