region March 1985

Arawa earthquakes in March 1985

Earthquake archive for Arawa in March 1985: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

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Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.4

Strongest magnitude

5.1

Average magnitude

65.5 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.4

18 Mar 1985

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth

33.0 km

UTC

16:09:32

Coordinates

-5.243, 153.546

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During March 1985, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 5.4, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 10.0 to 174.3 km, averaging 65.5 km. Activity extended from Saturday, March 2, 1985 to Saturday, March 23, 1985 UTC.

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

Event list