region October 1973

Arawa earthquakes in October 1973

Earthquake archive for Arawa in October 1973: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.4
Strongest magnitude
5.3
Average magnitude
47.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.4
14 Oct 1973

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth
60.0 km
UTC
22:06:50
Coordinates
-6.356, 154.899
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During October 1973, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 5.2 to 5.4, with an average of 5.3; depths ranged from 33.0 to 60.0 km, averaging 47.3 km. Activity extended from Sunday, October 14, 1973 to Sunday, October 28, 1973 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.4 60.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
14 Oct 1973 22:06:50 UTC
5.3 33.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
24 Oct 1973 13:38:02 UTC
5.2 49.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
28 Oct 1973 02:27:26 UTC