region April 1971

Arawa earthquakes in April 1971

Earthquake archive for Arawa in April 1971: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.9
Strongest magnitude
5.6
Average magnitude
49.4 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 April 1971, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 5.4 to 5.9, with an average of 5.6; depths ranged from 15.0 to 75.0 km, averaging 49.4 km. Activity extended from Friday, April 2, 1971 to Friday, April 23, 1971 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.9 75.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
17 Apr 1971 01:41:21 UTC
5.6 58.2 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
23 Apr 1971 12:32:46 UTC
5.4 15.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
02 Apr 1971 19:15:20 UTC