4
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1997
Apia earthquakes in January 1997
Earthquake archive for Apia in January 1997: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
49.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
24 Jan 1997
Apia, Samoa
Depth
46.6 km
UTC
09:15:15
Coordinates
-15.191, -173.740
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1997, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.8, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 83.3 km, averaging 49.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, January 1, 1997 to Friday, January 24, 1997 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
46.6 km
Apia, Samoa
24 Jan 1997 09:15:15 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
12 Jan 1997 17:39:34 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
09 Jan 1997 12:46:28 UTC
4.2
83.3 km
Apia, Samoa
01 Jan 1997 02:32:27 UTC