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SEISMIC ALERT: SAMOA ISLANDS REGION  29 SEPTEMBER 2009  17:48 UTC  8.0 MW

Further information, a seismogram of the event and a seismicity map of the area can be found at the following link:-

http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/recent_events/world_special/samoa_29_sep_2009.pdf

The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:

DATE                    :       29 September 2009
ORIGIN TIME             :       17:48 11s UTC
LAT/LONG                :       15.558? South / 172.073? West
DEPTH                   :       18 km
MAGNITUDE               :       8.0 Mw
LOCALITY                :       Approximately 185 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga, and 195 km south of Apia, Samoa