city 1972

Arawa earthquakes in 1972

Earthquake archive for Arawa in 1972: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
6.1
Strongest magnitude
5.8
Average magnitude
49.1 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.1
30 Oct 1972

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth
49.2 km
UTC
16:48:10
Coordinates
-6.300, 154.815
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1972, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 5.6 to 6.1, with an average of 5.8; depths ranged from 35.0 to 63.2 km, averaging 49.1 km. Activity extended from Saturday, April 29, 1972 to Saturday, December 16, 1972 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

3
6.1 49.2 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
30 Oct 1972 16:48:10 UTC
5.8 63.2 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
16 Dec 1972 11:30:18 UTC
5.6 35.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
29 Apr 1972 23:06:38 UTC