USGS-earthquakes-us2009mdbi.7.20090929T180910.952Z http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/contacts.htm#us 2009-09-29T18:09:10+00:00 Actual Update Public USGS-earthquakes-us2009mdbi.6.20090929T180710.905Z/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/contacts.htm#us Geo Earthquake Past Extreme Likely U.S. Geological Survey EQ 7.9 APIA, Samoa - PRELIMINARY REPORT An earthquake with magnitude 7.9 occurred near APIA, Samoa at 17:48:14.29 UTC on Sep 29, 2009. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.) http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009mdbi.php http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/contacts.htm#us EventTime=2009-09-29T17:48:14+00:00 EventIDKey=us2009mdbi Version=7 Magnitude=7.9 Depth=35.0 km (21.7 miles) HorizontalError=11.9 km NumStations=59 NumPhases=59 MinDistance=1,074.0 km RMSTimeError=1.29 seconds AzimuthalGap=55 degrees 124 miles (199 km) SSW of APIA, Samoa; 131 miles (211 km) SW of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa; 246 miles (396 km) NNE of Neiafu, Tonga; 1500 miles (2415 km) W of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia -15.554,-172.141 155.1