Samoa earthquakes in 1976
5 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Samoa in 1976. The largest: M5.9 148 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa, Feb 11, 1976.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1976 was located in Samoa. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1976
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1976 | 2 | 5.3 | 164 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa |
| February 1976 | 1 | 5.9 | 148 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa |
| March 1976 | 0 | ||
| April 1976 | 0 | ||
| May 1976 | 0 | ||
| June 1976 | 1 | 5.3 | 152 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa |
| July 1976 | 0 | ||
| August 1976 | 0 | ||
| September 1976 | 1 | 4.8 | 126 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa |
| October 1976 | 0 | ||
| November 1976 | 0 | ||
| December 1976 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.