region May 1991

Arawa earthquakes in May 1991

Earthquake archive for Arawa in May 1991: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.5

Strongest magnitude

4.9

Average magnitude

205.2 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.5

01 May 1991

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth

76.8 km

UTC

04:32:05

Coordinates

-6.610, 154.912

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1991, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.5, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 76.8 to 478.0 km, averaging 205.2 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, May 1, 1991 to Friday, May 24, 1991 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.5 76.8 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

01 May 1991 04:32:05 UTC

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5.1 478.0 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

10 May 1991 10:51:27 UTC

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5.0 170.8 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

24 May 1991 22:24:05 UTC

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4.8 211.1 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

14 May 1991 15:48:06 UTC

4.1 89.4 km

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

14 May 1991 20:05:19 UTC