M4.8 earthquake 2 km N of Apia, Samoa
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 2 km N of Apia, Samoa on Sun, Dec 4, 1977, 9:50 PM GMT-11 (08:50 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-12-05 08:50:32 UTC
- Depth
- 36.0 km (22.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.808° S, 171.762° W
- Region
- Samoa
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000rxy. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:07 AM UTC.