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6.0-MAGNITUDE QUAKE HITS SAMOA, FIJI ISLANDS

11/02/2026 10:16 AM

BEIJING, Feb 11 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 136 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa at 2114 GMT on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, reported Xinhua.

The epicentre, with a depth of 49.5 km, was initially determined to be at 14.91 degrees south latitude and 172.88 degrees west longitude. 

USGS also reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted Fiji Islands at 2044 GMT on Tuesday.

The epicentre, with a depth of 515.3 km, was initially determined to be at 21.06 degrees south latitude and 178.18 degrees west longitude.

--BERNAMA-XINHUA


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