Moderate earthquake strikes off Samoa; no damage reported
April 22nd, 2010 - 1:41 am ICT by BNO NewsAPIA, SAMOA (BNO NEWS) — A moderate earthquake struck off the Samoa Islands on early Thursday, seismologists said. There were no reports of damage or casualties.
The 5.9-magnitude earthquake at 6.20 a.m. local time was centered about 215 kilometers (135 miles) southwest of Apia, the capital and largest city of Samoa. It struck about 35 kilometers (21.7 miles) deep, making it a shallow earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center initially measured the strength of the earthquake at 6.2 on the Richter scale.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami warnings were issued.
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