4
Recorded earthquakes
region
March 1973
Apia earthquakes in March 1973
Earthquake archive for Apia in March 1973: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
40.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
10 Mar 1973
Analysis of the recorded activity
During March 1973, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.6, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 8.0 to 86.0 km, averaging 40.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, March 10, 1973 to Wednesday, March 21, 1973 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.6
8.0 km
Apia, Samoa
10 Mar 1973 09:50:00 UTC
4.9
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
18 Mar 1973 02:31:32 UTC
4.9
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
10 Mar 1973 14:19:11 UTC
4.6
86.0 km
Apia, Samoa
21 Mar 1973 09:13:29 UTC