2
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1977
Jayapura earthquakes in October 1977
Earthquake archive for Jayapura in October 1977: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.3
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
44.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
20 Oct 1977
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1977, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Jayapura. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 5.3, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 37.0 to 52.0 km, averaging 44.5 km. Activity extended from Thursday, October 20, 1977 to Tuesday, October 25, 1977 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.3
37.0 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
20 Oct 1977 21:51:03 UTC
4.8
52.0 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
25 Oct 1977 20:52:37 UTC