region 1928

Arawa earthquakes in 1928

Earthquake archive for Arawa in 1928: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
6.5
Strongest magnitude
6.1
Average magnitude
41.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.5
13 Mar 1928

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth
75.0 km
UTC
18:31:52
Coordinates
-5.038, 153.417
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1928, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 5.7 to 6.5, with an average of 6.1; depths ranged from 15.0 to 75.0 km, averaging 41.7 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, March 13, 1928 to Friday, November 9, 1928 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

3
6.5 75.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
13 Mar 1928 18:31:52 UTC
6.1 35.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
11 Sep 1928 00:37:11 UTC
5.7 15.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
09 Nov 1928 11:03:12 UTC