5
Recorded earthquakes
region
February 1979
Arawa earthquakes in February 1979
Earthquake archive for Arawa in February 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
126.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
26 Feb 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During February 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.5, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 409.0 km, averaging 126.4 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, February 6, 1979 to Monday, February 26, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.5
33.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
26 Feb 1979 04:55:54 UTC
5.0
409.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
10 Feb 1979 21:59:12 UTC
4.5
98.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
19 Feb 1979 10:23:46 UTC
4.3
41.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
06 Feb 1979 20:08:25 UTC
4.1
51.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
22 Feb 1979 13:27:22 UTC