2
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1973
Apia earthquakes in October 1973
Earthquake archive for Apia in October 1973: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
29.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
07 Oct 1973
Apia, Samoa
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
07:36:45
Coordinates
-15.974, -172.781
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1973, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 25.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 29.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, October 4, 1973 to Sunday, October 7, 1973 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
07 Oct 1973 07:36:45 UTC
4.5
25.0 km
Apia, Samoa
04 Oct 1973 06:26:28 UTC