Earthquakes in Samoa
52 earthquakes have been recorded in Samoa by Global Incident Tracker, 32 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 23 September 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
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Last 7 days
32
In 2026
52
Total recorded
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent earthquakes in Samoa
M4.9 Earthquake — 193 km SE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Moderate
M5.5 Earthquake — SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Severe
M5.3 Earthquake — 191 km SE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Moderate
Fuerte terremoto magnitud 5.0 - Océano Pacífico Sur, 75 km al este de Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa, Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 a las 00:51 (GMT -11)
Minor
M4.7 Earthquake — SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Moderate
M4.1 Earthquake — 178 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Minor
M4.6 Earthquake — 109 km SSW of Lotofagā, Samoa
Moderate
M4.4 Earthquake — 117 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
Minor
M5.0 Earthquake — 139 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa
Moderate
M4.3 Earthquake — 216 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Minor
M4.7 Earthquake — 132 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
Moderate
M4.8 Earthquake — 180 km ESE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
Moderate
M4.7 Earthquake — 163 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
Moderate
M4.0 Earthquake — 175 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
Minor
M4.6 Earthquake — 146 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa
Moderate
M4.9 Earthquake — 139 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa
Moderate
M4.4 Earthquake — 252 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
Minor
M4.2 Earthquake — 201 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
Minor
M4.8 Earthquake — 145 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
Moderate
M4.3 Earthquake — 181 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Minor
M4.6 Earthquake — 210 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Moderate
M4.2 Earthquake — 187 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Minor
M4.1 Earthquake — 122 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
Minor
M4.0 Earthquake — 109 km SSW of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
Minor
M4.4 Earthquake — 146 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa
Minor
M4.3 Earthquake — 120 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
Minor
M4.4 Earthquake — 96 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
Minor
M4.4 Earthquake — Cook Islands region
Minor
M4.1 Earthquake — 103 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
Minor
M4.4 Earthquake — 139 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
Minor
When they happen
May carries the most earthquakes we hold for Samoa — 10 of 52. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | |
| February | 2 | |
| March | 3 | |
| April | 2 | |
| May | 10 | |
| June | 3 | |
| July | 2 | |
| August | 3 | |
| September | 9 | |
| October | 5 | |
| November | 5 | |
| December | 5 |
Where this data comes from
Earthquakes have official real-time feeds, and ours come from USGS · EMSC · BMKG · GeoNet · INGV · GDACS.