3
Recorded earthquakes
region
May 1998
Apia earthquakes in May 1998
Earthquake archive for Apia in May 1998: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
25.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
04 May 1998
Apia, Samoa
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
09:48:16
Coordinates
-16.356, -173.589
Analysis of the recorded activity
During May 1998, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.6, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 25.3 km. Activity extended from Monday, May 4, 1998 to Thursday, May 28, 1998 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
04 May 1998 09:48:16 UTC
4.4
10.0 km
Apia, Samoa
28 May 1998 21:56:35 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
15 May 1998 05:46:29 UTC