region September 1982

Arawa earthquakes in September 1982

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

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
47.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
29 Sep 1982

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth
59.7 km
UTC
20:46:53
Coordinates
-7.328, 155.763
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During September 1982, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.3, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 59.7 km, averaging 47.4 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, September 1, 1982 to Thursday, September 30, 1982 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.3 59.7 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
29 Sep 1982 20:46:53 UTC
5.0 51.8 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
30 Sep 1982 01:44:07 UTC
4.9 59.3 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
29 Sep 1982 19:03:37 UTC
4.1 33.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
30 Sep 1982 18:00:01 UTC
4.1 33.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
01 Sep 1982 18:34:06 UTC