region August 1974

Apia earthquakes in August 1974

Earthquake archive for Apia in August 1974: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
35.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
29 Aug 1974

Apia, Samoa

Depth
58.0 km
UTC
16:59:13
Coordinates
-15.040, -174.238
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During August 1974, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.1, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 13.0 to 58.0 km, averaging 35.8 km. Activity extended from Saturday, August 10, 1974 to Thursday, August 29, 1974 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.1 58.0 km
Apia, Samoa
29 Aug 1974 16:59:13 UTC
5.0 13.0 km
Apia, Samoa
19 Aug 1974 05:14:14 UTC
4.5 33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
14 Aug 1974 21:14:37 UTC
4.4 33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
23 Aug 1974 05:47:06 UTC
4.3 42.0 km
Apia, Samoa
10 Aug 1974 18:54:09 UTC