region February 1982

Arawa earthquakes in February 1982

Earthquake archive for Arawa in February 1982: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
79.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
05 Feb 1982

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth
33.0 km
UTC
22:42:10
Coordinates
-6.166, 152.098
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During February 1982, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.3, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 32.1 to 131.8 km, averaging 79.8 km. Activity extended from Friday, February 5, 1982 to Saturday, February 20, 1982 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.3 33.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
05 Feb 1982 22:42:10 UTC
4.5 89.7 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
18 Feb 1982 22:33:06 UTC
4.3 112.2 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
20 Feb 1982 10:33:07 UTC
4.3 131.8 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
13 Feb 1982 11:17:01 UTC
4.2 32.1 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
17 Feb 1982 06:16:41 UTC