city 1957

Arawa earthquakes in 1957

Earthquake archive for Arawa in 1957: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
6.6
Strongest magnitude
6.3
Average magnitude
32.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.6
10 Dec 1957

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth
25.0 km
UTC
14:36:03
Coordinates
-6.580, 154.919
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1957, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 6.1 to 6.6, with an average of 6.3; depths ranged from 25.0 to 40.0 km, averaging 32.5 km. Activity extended from Sunday, July 7, 1957 to Tuesday, December 10, 1957 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
6.6 25.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
10 Dec 1957 14:36:03 UTC
6.1 40.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
07 Jul 1957 16:11:22 UTC