5
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1981
Jayapura earthquakes in October 1981
Earthquake archive for Jayapura in October 1981: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.9
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
63.1 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
17 Oct 1981
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1981, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Jayapura. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.9, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 26.0 to 116.6 km, averaging 63.1 km. Activity extended from Thursday, October 8, 1981 to Tuesday, October 20, 1981 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.9
26.0 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
17 Oct 1981 12:08:26 UTC
5.1
33.0 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
17 Oct 1981 14:21:04 UTC
4.7
39.7 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
13 Oct 1981 16:38:42 UTC
4.6
116.6 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
08 Oct 1981 21:06:48 UTC
4.4
100.0 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
20 Oct 1981 20:27:53 UTC