5
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1978
Arawa earthquakes in August 1978
Earthquake archive for Arawa in August 1978: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
117.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
22 Aug 1978
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1978, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.3, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 378.0 km, averaging 117.6 km. Activity extended from Thursday, August 3, 1978 to Tuesday, August 22, 1978 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.3
35.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
22 Aug 1978 14:29:38 UTC
5.0
81.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
11 Aug 1978 19:49:20 UTC
4.4
378.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
20 Aug 1978 06:57:37 UTC
4.4
61.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
05 Aug 1978 18:11:40 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
03 Aug 1978 12:04:51 UTC