5
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1997
Apia earthquakes in October 1997
Earthquake archive for Apia in October 1997: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
87.1 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
16 Oct 1997
Apia, Samoa
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
04:35:44
Coordinates
-15.973, -173.874
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1997, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.6, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 33.0 to 236.4 km, averaging 87.1 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, October 1, 1997 to Thursday, October 16, 1997 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
16 Oct 1997 04:35:44 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
11 Oct 1997 21:05:34 UTC
4.5
100.0 km
Apia, Samoa
01 Oct 1997 14:04:12 UTC
4.4
236.4 km
Apia, Samoa
05 Oct 1997 17:10:51 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
05 Oct 1997 17:49:51 UTC