region December 1991

Arawa earthquakes in December 1991

Earthquake archive for Arawa in December 1991: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.7

Strongest magnitude

5.2

Average magnitude

93.2 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.7

12 Dec 1991

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth

70.8 km

UTC

15:41:33

Coordinates

-4.825, 152.516

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 1991, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 5.7, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 23.8 to 217.1 km, averaging 93.2 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, December 10, 1991 to Monday, December 30, 1991 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.7 70.8 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

12 Dec 1991 15:41:33 UTC

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5.2 61.2 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

30 Dec 1991 22:07:43 UTC

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5.1 23.8 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

10 Dec 1991 00:31:41 UTC

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4.8 217.1 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

24 Dec 1991 23:27:24 UTC