region March 1974

Apia earthquakes in March 1974

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

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
6.0
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
56.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.0
18 Mar 1974

Apia, Samoa

Depth
27.0 km
UTC
10:56:12
Coordinates
-14.929, -172.833
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During March 1974, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 6.0, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 27.0 to 136.0 km, averaging 56.4 km. Activity extended from Monday, March 11, 1974 to Wednesday, March 27, 1974 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

5
6.0 27.0 km
Apia, Samoa
18 Mar 1974 10:56:12 UTC
4.8 136.0 km
Apia, Samoa
27 Mar 1974 16:14:15 UTC
4.8 33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
11 Mar 1974 01:35:50 UTC
4.7 53.0 km
Apia, Samoa
16 Mar 1974 01:03:24 UTC
4.6 33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
11 Mar 1974 03:45:25 UTC