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Monday, May 6, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Samoa on Monday, May 6, 1974 at 11:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.417 and latitude -15.201.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 13.0 km
Coordinates -15.201, -173.417
UTC time 1974-05-06 11:38:19.700
Location Apia
Country Samoa (WS)
Severity Strong

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