5
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1978
Arawa earthquakes in October 1978
Earthquake archive for Arawa in October 1978: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.4
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
129.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.4
14 Oct 1978
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1978, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.4, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 31.0 to 391.0 km, averaging 129.8 km. Activity extended from Sunday, October 1, 1978 to Monday, October 30, 1978 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.4
47.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
14 Oct 1978 22:56:01 UTC
5.0
391.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
15 Oct 1978 12:50:45 UTC
4.8
31.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
04 Oct 1978 00:27:57 UTC
4.7
140.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
30 Oct 1978 20:07:23 UTC
4.6
40.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
01 Oct 1978 05:06:02 UTC