USGS: 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits near shores of Samoa

USGS: 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits near shores of Samoa
# 22 October 2019 09:08 (UTC +04:00)

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a 6.0-magnitude tremor struck off Samoa Tuesday morning, APA reports citing Sputnik.

The epicentre of the quake is located at a depth of 89 kilometres (55 miles), about 169 km (105 miles) southwest of the capital city of Apia.

There are no official reports on casualties at the moment, and the authorities haven't issued a tsunami alert.

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