region 1955

Apia earthquakes in 1955

Earthquake archive for Apia in 1955: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
6.1
Strongest magnitude
6.0
Average magnitude
31.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.1
10 Nov 1955

Apia, Samoa

Depth
65.0 km
UTC
01:44:06
Coordinates
-15.458, -173.898
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1955, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 5.7 to 6.1, with an average of 6.0; depths ranged from 15.0 to 65.0 km, averaging 31.7 km. Activity extended from Thursday, March 10, 1955 to Thursday, November 10, 1955 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
6.1 65.0 km
Apia, Samoa
10 Nov 1955 01:44:06 UTC
6.1 15.0 km
Apia, Samoa
10 Mar 1955 21:10:16 UTC
5.7 15.0 km
Apia, Samoa
14 Oct 1955 00:56:00 UTC