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M8.0 Earthquake — The 1917 Samoa-Tonga Earthquake
1917-06-26 05:49 UTC · -15.00°, -173.27°
A magnitude 8.0 (great) earthquake struck The 1917 Samoa-Tonga Earthquake on 1917-06-26 05:49 UTC, at a depth of 15 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M8.0
Magnitude
15 km
Depth
15.1M t
TNT equivalent
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.1 — 2009 Samoa Earthquake · 2009-09-29
- M7.8 — 146 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga · 1975-12-26
- M7.7 — 133 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 1981-09-01
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