region June 1978

Arawa earthquakes in June 1978

Earthquake archive for Arawa in June 1978: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.4
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
69.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.4
10 Jun 1978

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth
70.0 km
UTC
08:00:17
Coordinates
-6.382, 154.926
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During June 1978, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.4, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 60.0 to 81.0 km, averaging 69.3 km. Activity extended from Saturday, June 10, 1978 to Sunday, June 25, 1978 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.4 70.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
10 Jun 1978 08:00:17 UTC
5.3 60.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
10 Jun 1978 00:21:04 UTC
4.8 81.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
25 Jun 1978 06:38:33 UTC
4.4 66.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
17 Jun 1978 07:17:26 UTC