region January 1980

Apia earthquakes in January 1980

Earthquake archive for Apia in January 1980: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.3
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
73.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
22 Jan 1980

Apia, Samoa

Depth
155.0 km
UTC
04:33:07
Coordinates
-16.002, -174.150
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During January 1980, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 5.3, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 33.0 to 155.0 km, averaging 73.7 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 7, 1980 to Tuesday, January 22, 1980 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.3 155.0 km
Apia, Samoa
22 Jan 1980 04:33:07 UTC
5.2 33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
21 Jan 1980 02:38:51 UTC
4.9 33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
07 Jan 1980 10:01:49 UTC