region January 1977

Arawa earthquakes in January 1977

Earthquake archive for Arawa in January 1977: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.7

Strongest magnitude

5.1

Average magnitude

71.8 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.7

27 Jan 1977

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth

58.0 km

UTC

13:59:45

Coordinates

-6.511, 152.776

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During January 1977, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.7, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 52.0 to 102.0 km, averaging 71.8 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 10, 1977 to Thursday, January 27, 1977 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.7 58.0 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

27 Jan 1977 13:59:45 UTC

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5.3 75.0 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

14 Jan 1977 10:48:58 UTC

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5.0 52.0 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

10 Jan 1977 20:40:03 UTC

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4.7 72.0 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

20 Jan 1977 14:26:40 UTC

4.6 102.0 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

12 Jan 1977 10:56:32 UTC