4
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1978
Apia earthquakes in December 1978
Earthquake archive for Apia in December 1978: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
80.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
29 Dec 1978
Apia, Samoa
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
18:45:31
Coordinates
-14.949, -173.710
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1978, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.8, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 135.0 km, averaging 80.8 km. Activity extended from Friday, December 1, 1978 to Friday, December 29, 1978 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
29 Dec 1978 18:45:31 UTC
4.8
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
01 Dec 1978 18:01:40 UTC
4.7
135.0 km
Apia, Samoa
10 Dec 1978 01:03:09 UTC
4.3
122.0 km
Apia, Samoa
09 Dec 1978 15:32:03 UTC