5
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1997
Apia earthquakes in December 1997
Earthquake archive for Apia in December 1997: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
48.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
14 Dec 1997
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1997, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.6, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 108.8 km, averaging 48.2 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, December 3, 1997 to Wednesday, December 31, 1997 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.6
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
14 Dec 1997 23:10:03 UTC
4.9
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
09 Dec 1997 14:19:47 UTC
4.8
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
03 Dec 1997 18:29:52 UTC
4.2
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
31 Dec 1997 19:31:46 UTC
4.1
108.8 km
Apia, Samoa
27 Dec 1997 17:07:53 UTC