3
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1977
Apia earthquakes in December 1977
Earthquake archive for Apia in December 1977: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
60.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
14 Dec 1977
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1977, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.0, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 113.0 km, averaging 60.7 km. Activity extended from Monday, December 5, 1977 to Wednesday, December 14, 1977 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
14 Dec 1977 10:18:33 UTC
4.8
36.0 km
Apia, Samoa
05 Dec 1977 08:50:32 UTC
4.4
113.0 km
Apia, Samoa
14 Dec 1977 07:53:04 UTC