3
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1972
Arawa earthquakes in December 1972
Earthquake archive for Arawa in December 1972: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.8
Strongest magnitude
5.7
Average magnitude
53.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.8
16 Dec 1972
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1972, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 5.6 to 5.8, with an average of 5.7; depths ranged from 40.9 to 63.2 km, averaging 53.7 km. Activity extended from Saturday, December 16, 1972 to Friday, December 29, 1972 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list