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Earthquakes in Samoa: live activity, map and history

Explore recent and historical earthquakes in Samoa, with live USGS-derived data, magnitude and depth statistics, regional hubs and an interactive globe.

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Events84
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30 days0
12 months6
LargestM 6.2
avg_depth18.4 km
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Samoa

A high index means recent activity is high relative to the selected historical baseline. It does not mean that a larger earthquake is about to occur.

Quake Pulse Activity Index83/100Elevated
Current 30 days1
Historical monthly median0.0
Historical percentileP83
M5+ in 30 days0
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendaround the historical range
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Last 365 days6M4.5+ 6 · M6+ 0Max M 5.3
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Recent activity vs baseline

Counts describe detected earthquakes and are not a forecast or hazard assessment.

M4.5+ · 30d0
Monthly reference0.5
Relative activity×0.0
Historical maximumM 6.2

Recent earthquakes — Samoa

30 days · Times shown in UTC.

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Magnitude distribution

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Country activity: Samoa

Quake Pulse groups events assigned to Samoa from coordinate-based country boundaries, with a cautious text fallback for offshore events. The page combines recent activity with the historical catalogue so a short-lived sequence can be read in context.

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Reference localities

Locality hubs are inferred from recurring USGS reference-place descriptions.

Lotofag?28 USGS referencesGataivai26 USGS referencesMatavai22 USGS referencesAsau4 USGS referencesLotofagā2 USGS referencesLufilufi1 USGS referencesSamamea1 USGS references

Recent local earthquakes

Times shown in UTC.

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 4.6109 km SSW of Lotofagā, Samoa10.0 km2026-08-06 03:08:23 UTCView event →
M 5.0139 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa10.0 km2026-07-20 23:37:57 UTCView event →
M 4.6146 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa10.0 km2026-05-24 09:12:05 UTCView event →
M 4.9139 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa10.0 km2026-05-23 23:54:27 UTCView event →
M 5.3128 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa10.0 km2026-01-20 05:38:54 UTCView event →
M 4.9125 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa10.0 km2025-10-15 18:09:17 UTCView event →
M 4.639 km NNE of Lufilufi, Samoa10.0 km2024-09-27 09:37:25 UTCView event →
M 4.993 km S of Matavai, Samoa10.0 km2024-09-17 03:11:54 UTCView event →
M 4.5123 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa10.0 km2024-08-23 09:30:23 UTCView event →
M 4.78 km SE of Samamea, Samoa10.0 km2024-05-09 01:38:24 UTCView event →
M 4.9127 km S of Lotofagā, Samoa10.0 km2024-05-02 21:06:23 UTCView event →
M 4.9105 km S of Matavai, Samoa10.0 km2024-04-27 17:23:09 UTCView event →
M 4.697 km S of Matavai, Samoa10.0 km2024-04-26 11:50:17 UTCView event →
M 4.796 km S of Gataivai, Samoa10.0 km2024-01-30 00:47:04 UTCView event →
M 4.5140 km S of Matavai, Samoa10.0 km2023-03-22 19:05:24 UTCView event →
M 4.5104 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa10.0 km2022-11-24 04:41:42 UTCView event →
M 4.9120 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa5.4 km2022-10-01 23:41:28 UTCView event →
M 4.8141 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa10.0 km2022-07-12 03:03:18 UTCView event →
M 5.7141 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa10.0 km2022-07-12 02:04:52 UTCView event →
M 4.5138 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa10.0 km2022-06-05 22:00:20 UTCView event →
M 5.8135 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa19.7 km2021-10-02 04:24:29 UTCView event →
M 4.9121 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa10.0 km2020-10-04 02:18:53 UTCView event →
M 5.3185 km S of Matavai, Samoa10.0 km2019-10-26 08:52:37 UTCView event →
M 4.9155 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa10.0 km2019-10-18 10:54:12 UTCView event →
M 4.7140 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa10.0 km2019-03-04 18:13:07 UTCView event →
M 4.5138 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa38.9 km2018-07-12 02:08:08 UTCView event →
M 5.8141 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa10.0 km2018-06-02 11:53:06 UTCView event →
M 5.1146 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa10.0 km2018-01-18 04:18:20 UTCView event →
M 4.9164 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa21.4 km2017-11-25 17:55:07 UTCView event →
M 5.0157 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa10.0 km2017-09-08 15:20:05 UTCView event →
M 5.7137 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa8.0 km2017-08-15 06:01:44 UTCView event →
M 4.7140 km S of Matavai, Samoa10.0 km2016-12-11 14:03:01 UTCView event →
M 4.872 km S of Matavai, Samoa10.0 km2016-07-22 23:23:44 UTCView event →
M 4.5141 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa10.0 km2016-04-21 19:30:30 UTCView event →
M 4.5117 km S of Matavai, Samoa24.9 km2016-04-15 23:48:04 UTCView event →
M 5.0135 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa12.7 km2016-02-06 01:40:39 UTCView event →
M 4.6129 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa10.0 km2015-10-05 05:16:04 UTCView event →
M 5.0139 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa24.2 km2015-09-15 19:34:45 UTCView event →
M 4.6142 km WSW of Asau, Samoa10.0 km2015-04-17 23:23:32 UTCView event →
M 5.7141 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa10.0 km2014-09-03 11:34:40 UTCView event →
M 4.8111 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa25.7 km2014-05-10 11:53:18 UTCView event →
M 4.7105 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa33.1 km2014-03-30 05:10:50 UTCView event →
M 4.7151 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa12.1 km2014-02-07 05:53:38 UTCView event →
M 4.6135 km SW of Lotofag?, Samoa9.8 km2013-07-15 21:36:06 UTCView event →
M 4.8159 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa10.0 km2012-10-07 07:38:46 UTCView event →
M 4.7175 km S of Matavai, Samoa35.0 km2012-05-21 03:39:47 UTCView event →
M 4.5128 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa35.0 km2011-09-10 03:40:10 UTCView event →
M 4.784 km WSW of Asau, Samoa38.8 km2011-05-11 01:07:33 UTCView event →
M 4.9164 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa10.0 km2011-02-08 06:43:31 UTCView event →
M 5.998 km SW of Asau, Samoa30.7 km2010-12-18 22:24:18 UTCView event →
M 4.6142 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa48.4 km2010-05-22 17:57:59 UTCView event →
M 4.7155 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa35.0 km2010-04-18 05:33:48 UTCView event →
M 4.7127 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa26.8 km2009-11-20 07:49:30 UTCView event →
M 5.2178 km S of Matavai, Samoa10.0 km2009-11-04 18:35:23 UTCView event →
M 6.0159 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa18.0 km2009-10-19 22:49:38 UTCView event →
M 4.9134 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa11.9 km2009-10-18 23:00:13 UTCView event →
M 4.8131 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa10.0 km2009-10-04 03:06:37 UTCView event →
M 5.3166 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa10.0 km2009-10-02 02:13:56 UTCView event →
M 4.6166 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa10.0 km2009-09-30 09:53:38 UTCView event →
M 4.5139 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa10.0 km2009-09-30 01:56:46 UTCView event →
M 4.7159 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa10.0 km2009-09-30 01:25:55 UTCView event →
M 4.9148 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa10.0 km2009-09-29 23:51:42 UTCView event →
M 4.8128 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa10.0 km2009-09-29 23:36:33 UTCView event →
M 4.6134 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa10.0 km2009-09-29 20:37:00 UTCView event →
M 4.5113 km S of Lotofag?, Samoa10.0 km2009-09-29 19:12:03 UTCView event →
M 4.5176 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa10.0 km2009-09-29 19:05:51 UTCView event →
M 5.1130 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa10.0 km2009-09-29 18:44:31 UTCView event →
M 5.2124 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa10.0 km2009-09-29 18:34:29 UTCView event →
M 5.6173 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa10.0 km2009-09-29 18:08:21 UTCView event →
M 5.1134 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa10.0 km2009-08-25 11:32:18 UTCView event →
M 5.2140 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa47.9 km2009-06-26 15:30:16 UTCView event →
M 5.0113 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa40.0 km2009-04-23 14:48:28 UTCView event →
M 4.8103 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa60.0 km2009-01-11 21:00:19 UTCView event →
M 4.6110 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa40.3 km2008-07-24 08:35:23 UTCView event →
M 6.2147 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa17.0 km2007-12-13 15:51:27 UTCView event →
M 4.5117 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa54.4 km2007-11-06 18:03:17 UTCView event →
M 4.5156 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa10.0 km2007-09-03 01:30:32 UTCView event →
M 4.9149 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa36.0 km2006-07-05 00:32:13 UTCView event →
M 5.3137 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa35.0 km2005-11-28 12:40:32 UTCView event →
M 4.7143 km S of Matavai, Samoa20.0 km2005-05-05 00:47:07 UTCView event →
M 4.8171 km WSW of Asau, Samoa77.4 km2002-12-07 22:44:41 UTCView event →
M 5.5153 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa33.0 km2002-11-30 21:50:39 UTCView event →
M 4.9155 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa33.0 km2001-10-20 12:40:08 UTCView event →
M 5.2176 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa33.0 km2001-08-23 02:44:49 UTCView event →
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