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Arawa earthquakes in 1964

Earthquake archive for Arawa in 1964: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.8
Strongest magnitude
5.7
Average magnitude
45.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.8
17 Apr 1964

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth
45.0 km
UTC
05:59:57
Coordinates
-6.575, 155.054
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1964, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 5.6 to 5.8, with an average of 5.7; depths ranged from 39.5 to 53.2 km, averaging 45.9 km. Activity extended from Sunday, March 29, 1964 to Saturday, October 17, 1964 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.8 45.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
17 Apr 1964 05:59:57 UTC
5.7 39.5 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
29 Mar 1964 21:40:31 UTC
5.7 53.2 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
17 Oct 1964 01:38:36 UTC
5.6 45.8 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
24 Jul 1964 13:47:48 UTC