city 1971

Arawa earthquakes in 1971

Earthquake archive for Arawa in 1971: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.9
Strongest magnitude
5.8
Average magnitude
60.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
17 Apr 1971

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth
75.0 km
UTC
01:41:21
Coordinates
-6.356, 154.744
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1971, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 5.6 to 5.9, with an average of 5.8; depths ranged from 50.1 to 75.0 km, averaging 60.7 km. Activity extended from Saturday, April 17, 1971 to Sunday, December 26, 1971 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.9 75.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
17 Apr 1971 01:41:21 UTC
5.9 50.1 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
26 Dec 1971 15:50:57 UTC
5.7 59.5 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
03 Oct 1971 08:36:06 UTC
5.6 58.2 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
23 Apr 1971 12:32:46 UTC