2
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1979
Apia earthquakes in January 1979
Earthquake archive for Apia in January 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
33.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
30 Jan 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.0, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 33.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 33.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, January 23, 1979 to Tuesday, January 30, 1979 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
30 Jan 1979 05:57:53 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
23 Jan 1979 05:40:14 UTC