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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake recorded in the Samoa Islands
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has been reported in the Samoa Islands region according to seismic monitoring data. Initial reports indicate seismic activity, but no details on damage or casualties have been confirmed.
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WhereSamoa
-13.805, -171.928 ±400 km
First reported10 days ago
Published2026-10-15 03:59 UTC
Sources1
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Reports1Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling.
Corrections and updates
No published correction or update is recorded. This does not reconstruct changes made before correction records were kept.
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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 5.1 earthquake recorded in the Samoa Islands. 2026-10-15T03:59:45.826Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5950. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-15/m-5-1-samoa-islands-3a89890d
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