It’s Quakier In Samoa Now
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Samoa Now
An earthquake felt in Western Samoa at 12.54 p.m. on March 23—one of three jolts felt that day—jammed three of the six seismographs installed at the Afiamalu Observatory two years ago as part of a world-wide
earthquake-recording system.
“It was the severest jolt re corded on these instruments since they were installed,” said John Milne, the observer in charge.
He added that greatly increased seismic activity in the Samoa area recently could mean that a larger earthquake was in store.
Recent figures for earthquakes originating near Samoa are 1960 (10), 1961 (6), 1962 (10), 1963 (9) and 1964 (11).
In the first 12 weeks of this year there were nine.
In mid-April, villagers on Savai’i reported tremors and rumblings from Mt. Maugatoa (2,850 ft), which is about three miles from the scene of Samoa’s last eruption—in 1907.