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 "url": "https://emergencemachine.com/brief/9cq",
 "code": "9cq",
 "number_on_stream_that_day": 376,
 "published": "2026-11-08T11:53:03.118Z",
 "expires": "2026-11-15T11:53:03.118Z",
 "place": "Apia, Samoa",
 "lat": -13.8506,
 "lon": -171.7513,
 "headline": "Earthquake Strikes South Pacific",
 "paragraphs": [
  "A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 244 km southwest of Apia on Sunday, Nov 8, at 12:27 pm local time (GMT +13), according to VolcanoDiscovery.",
  "The temblor was felt across the Samoan archipelago, prompting emergency response teams to assess damage and ensure public safety, reports Samoa Global News.",
  "While no significant casualties or widespread damage have been reported yet, residents are advised to remain vigilant for potential aftershocks, per local authorities."
 ],
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   "text": "magnitude 5.1 earthquake",
   "floor": "E2"
  },
  {
   "text": "struck 244 km southwest of Apia",
   "floor": "E2"
  },
  {
   "text": "temblor was felt across the Samoan archipelago",
   "floor": "E2"
  },
  {
   "text": "emergency response teams",
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  },
  {
   "text": "potential aftershocks",
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  },
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   "text": "no significant casualties",
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  {
   "text": "widespread damage",
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  {
   "title": "Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 244 km southwest of Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa, on Sunday, Nov 8, 2026, at 12:27 pm (GMT +13)",
   "url": "https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/23615880/mag5quake-Nov-7-2026-Samoa-Islands-Region.html",
   "outlet": "volcanodiscovery.com",
   "seen": "2026-11-07T23:51:49Z"
  }
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  {
   "name": "M5.1 earthquake",
   "source": "USGS · plate boundaries: Bird 2003",
   "check_url": "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=-20.9,-180.8&extent=-6.9,-162.8&range=week",
   "shown": [
    "10 km deep · 12 h ago · 8 quakes nearby this week"
   ],
   "said_on_air": null
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 "attention": null,
 "day": "https://emergencemachine.com/brief/day/2026-11-08"
}