* 6.0 AND GREATER EARTHQUAKES ARE REPORTED ON THIS SITE AND ALL EARTHQUAKE STATS PERTAIN ONLY TO 6.0 AND GREATER MAGNITUDE QUAKES.

Map: CSEM-EMSC


A major 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Samoa Islands region on June 12, 2015, at 11:07:05 UTC, at a depth of 30 km, reported Geoscience Australia (not finalized).


443 major to great (6.0+) earthquakes hit various places over the last 844 days. Among these were 54 7.0+ and 5 8.0+ magnitude quakes. (Sources: CSEM-EMSC, Geoscience Australia, USG...
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