2
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1986
Apia earthquakes in January 1986
Earthquake archive for Apia in January 1986: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
29.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
21 Jan 1986
Apia, Samoa
Depth
48.4 km
UTC
17:39:43
Coordinates
-16.263, -173.377
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1986, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 48.4 km, averaging 29.2 km. Activity extended from Saturday, January 11, 1986 to Tuesday, January 21, 1986 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
48.4 km
Apia, Samoa
21 Jan 1986 17:39:43 UTC
4.4
10.0 km
Apia, Samoa
11 Jan 1986 10:02:31 UTC