region December 2009

Arawa earthquakes in December 2009

Earthquake archive for Arawa in December 2009: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
6.0
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
52.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.0
14 Dec 2009

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Depth
39.0 km
UTC
08:54:01
Coordinates
-5.958, 154.444
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During December 2009, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Arawa. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 6.0, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 35.0 to 69.6 km, averaging 52.9 km. Activity extended from Monday, December 14, 2009 to Tuesday, December 29, 2009 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

5
6.0 39.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
14 Dec 2009 08:54:01 UTC
5.3 61.6 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
29 Dec 2009 05:12:29 UTC
5.0 69.6 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
16 Dec 2009 17:42:04 UTC
4.8 59.3 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
25 Dec 2009 21:04:45 UTC
4.4 35.0 km
Arawa, Papua New Guinea
21 Dec 2009 23:23:35 UTC