region April 1971

Apia earthquakes in April 1971

Earthquake archive for Apia in April 1971: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
5.5
Strongest magnitude
5.3
Average magnitude
57.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
13 Apr 1971

Apia, Samoa

Depth
100.0 km
UTC
05:57:38
Coordinates
-15.958, -173.785
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During April 1971, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 5.0 to 5.5, with an average of 5.3; depths ranged from 15.0 to 100.0 km, averaging 57.5 km. Activity extended from Thursday, April 1, 1971 to Tuesday, April 13, 1971 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
5.5 100.0 km
Apia, Samoa
13 Apr 1971 05:57:38 UTC
5.0 15.0 km
Apia, Samoa
01 Apr 1971 06:02:06 UTC