3
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1973
Jayapura earthquakes in December 1973
Earthquake archive for Jayapura in December 1973: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.3
Strongest magnitude
5.2
Average magnitude
37.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
21 Dec 1973
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1973, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Jayapura. Magnitudes ranged from 5.0 to 5.3, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 33.0 to 43.0 km, averaging 37.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, December 3, 1973 to Friday, December 21, 1973 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list