region August 1969

Arawa earthquakes in August 1969

Earthquake archive for Arawa in August 1969: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
6.1
Strongest magnitude
5.8
Average magnitude
59.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.1
05 Aug 1969

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth
50.0 km
UTC
16:32:25
Coordinates
-5.335, 153.790
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During August 1969, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 5.6 to 6.1, with an average of 5.8; depths ranged from 39.5 to 100.0 km, averaging 59.4 km. Activity extended from Sunday, August 3, 1969 to Thursday, August 14, 1969 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

4
6.1 50.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
05 Aug 1969 16:32:25 UTC
5.9 48.1 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
03 Aug 1969 00:22:31 UTC
5.7 39.5 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
14 Aug 1969 10:58:04 UTC
5.6 100.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
07 Aug 1969 01:49:32 UTC