region May 1999

Apia earthquakes in May 1999

Earthquake archive for Apia in May 1999: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.2

Strongest magnitude

4.8

Average magnitude

81.3 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.2

09 May 1999

Apia, Samoa

Depth

33.0 km

UTC

00:35:02

Coordinates

-16.102, -172.961

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1999, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.2, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 174.2 km, averaging 81.3 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, May 5, 1999 to Sunday, May 30, 1999 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.2 33.0 km

Apia, Samoa

09 May 1999 00:35:02 UTC

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4.8 174.2 km

Apia, Samoa

30 May 1999 19:00:29 UTC

4.6 33.0 km

Apia, Samoa

21 May 1999 23:53:00 UTC

4.5 85.1 km

Apia, Samoa

05 May 1999 19:27:24 UTC