5
Recorded earthquakes
region
April 1979
Apia earthquakes in April 1979
Earthquake archive for Apia in April 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
98.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
15 Apr 1979
Apia, Samoa
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
07:29:46
Coordinates
-16.893, -172.492
Analysis of the recorded activity
During April 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.8, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 33.0 to 272.0 km, averaging 98.6 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, April 10, 1979 to Sunday, April 29, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
15 Apr 1979 07:29:46 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
10 Apr 1979 23:29:35 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
29 Apr 1979 08:50:33 UTC
4.3
122.0 km
Apia, Samoa
27 Apr 1979 12:00:47 UTC
4.1
272.0 km
Apia, Samoa
14 Apr 1979 00:33:15 UTC