4
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1989
Apia earthquakes in December 1989
Earthquake archive for Apia in December 1989: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.8
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
32.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.8
04 Dec 1989
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1989, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 5.8, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 10.0 to 76.1 km, averaging 32.3 km. Activity extended from Monday, December 4, 1989 to Monday, December 11, 1989 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.8
76.1 km
Apia, Samoa
04 Dec 1989 06:42:31 UTC
4.9
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
11 Dec 1989 17:28:51 UTC
4.9
10.0 km
Apia, Samoa
05 Dec 1989 05:02:08 UTC
4.9
10.0 km
Apia, Samoa
05 Dec 1989 04:40:35 UTC