region December 1971

Arawa earthquakes in December 1971

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

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Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

6.4

Strongest magnitude

6.1

Average magnitude

60.0 km

Average depth

Strongest event

6.4

11 Dec 1971

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth

59.1 km

UTC

07:25:20

Coordinates

-6.130, 154.561

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 1971, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 5.6 to 6.4, with an average of 6.1; depths ranged from 44.4 to 86.4 km, averaging 60.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, December 4, 1971 to Sunday, December 26, 1971 UTC.

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

Event list