region July 1978

Arawa earthquakes in July 1978

Earthquake archive for Arawa in July 1978: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

6.0

Strongest magnitude

5.4

Average magnitude

120.4 km

Average depth

Strongest event

6.0

22 Jul 1978

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth

43.0 km

UTC

11:51:47

Coordinates

-4.189, 152.842

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During July 1978, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 6.0, with an average of 5.4; depths ranged from 28.0 to 428.0 km, averaging 120.4 km. Activity extended from Monday, July 3, 1978 to Saturday, July 22, 1978 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

6.0 43.0 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

22 Jul 1978 11:51:47 UTC

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5.7 28.0 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

18 Jul 1978 22:48:00 UTC

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5.4 32.0 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

03 Jul 1978 03:12:35 UTC

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5.3 71.0 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

13 Jul 1978 23:57:27 UTC

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4.7 428.0 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

04 Jul 1978 20:37:50 UTC