5
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1979
Arawa earthquakes in October 1979
Earthquake archive for Arawa in October 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
78.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
19 Oct 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.2, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 34.0 to 170.0 km, averaging 78.4 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, October 9, 1979 to Saturday, October 27, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.2
53.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
19 Oct 1979 16:42:27 UTC
5.0
34.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
19 Oct 1979 22:47:00 UTC
4.7
170.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
12 Oct 1979 15:53:29 UTC
4.6
45.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
09 Oct 1979 10:45:36 UTC
4.1
90.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
27 Oct 1979 16:29:37 UTC