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M4.8 Earthquake near SAMOA ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-07-06 13:33:52 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 88.6 km
Source: EMSC

SAMOA ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On July 6, 2025 at 13:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near SAMOA ISLANDS REGION. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 89 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

88.6 km

UTC time

2025-07-06 13:33:52 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-15.07180, -172.89080

Temperature

26.1°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

88.6 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

West Mata

Distance: 92 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
Curacoa

Distance: 103 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
Niuatahi

Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
Tafahi

Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
Tafu-Maka

Distance: 147 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
Savaii

Distance: 167 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'858 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·Samoa

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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