5
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1979
Arawa earthquakes in January 1979
Earthquake archive for Arawa in January 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
89.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
24 Jan 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.5, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 33.0 to 160.0 km, averaging 89.2 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 1, 1979 to Wednesday, January 24, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.5
160.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
24 Jan 1979 01:30:59 UTC
5.4
98.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
07 Jan 1979 02:03:41 UTC
4.9
33.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
01 Jan 1979 03:08:28 UTC
4.7
86.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
06 Jan 1979 06:32:17 UTC
4.6
69.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
03 Jan 1979 10:39:27 UTC