region September 1988

Arawa earthquakes in September 1988

Earthquake archive for Arawa in September 1988: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
60.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
09 Sep 1988

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth
67.3 km
UTC
18:25:14
Coordinates
-4.635, 152.892
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During September 1988, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.1, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 47.4 to 75.0 km, averaging 60.4 km. Activity extended from Saturday, September 3, 1988 to Friday, September 30, 1988 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.1 67.3 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
09 Sep 1988 18:25:14 UTC
4.8 75.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
30 Sep 1988 10:40:51 UTC
4.8 51.9 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
06 Sep 1988 05:19:42 UTC
4.3 47.4 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
03 Sep 1988 08:53:32 UTC