region January 1978

Tual earthquakes in January 1978

Earthquake archive for Tual in January 1978: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
5.6
Strongest magnitude
5.4
Average magnitude
26.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
28 Jan 1978

Tual, Indonesia

Depth
19.0 km
UTC
23:20:30
Coordinates
-7.155, 129.509
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During January 1978, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Tual. Magnitudes ranged from 5.1 to 5.6, with an average of 5.4; depths ranged from 19.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 26.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 16, 1978 to Saturday, January 28, 1978 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
5.6 19.0 km
Tual, Indonesia
28 Jan 1978 23:20:30 UTC
5.1 33.0 km
Tual, Indonesia
16 Jan 1978 17:26:22 UTC