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Arawa earthquakes in 1970

Earthquake archive for Arawa in 1970: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
6.1
Strongest magnitude
5.9
Average magnitude
49.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.1
02 Oct 1970

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth
41.2 km
UTC
06:15:33
Coordinates
-6.840, 155.019
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1970, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 5.5 to 6.1, with an average of 5.9; depths ranged from 41.2 to 57.3 km, averaging 49.2 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, February 24, 1970 to Friday, October 2, 1970 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

4
6.1 41.2 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
02 Oct 1970 06:15:33 UTC
6.1 48.3 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
23 Sep 1970 23:12:00 UTC
6.0 49.9 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
28 Mar 1970 07:45:59 UTC
5.5 57.3 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
24 Feb 1970 15:08:38 UTC