region August 2002

Apia earthquakes in August 2002

Earthquake archive for Apia in August 2002: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
37.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
21 Aug 2002

Apia, Samoa

Depth
33.0 km
UTC
19:30:39
Coordinates
-15.099, -173.803

Analysis of the recorded activity

During August 2002, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.5, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 33.0 to 47.7 km, averaging 37.9 km. Activity extended from Sunday, August 4, 2002 to Wednesday, August 21, 2002 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
4.5 33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
21 Aug 2002 19:30:39 UTC
4.5 47.7 km
Apia, Samoa
04 Aug 2002 16:49:52 UTC
4.3 33.0 km
Apia, Samoa
08 Aug 2002 07:54:17 UTC