region May 1978

Tual earthquakes in May 1978

Earthquake archive for Tual in May 1978: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.3

Strongest magnitude

4.8

Average magnitude

63.3 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.3

08 May 1978

Tual, Indonesia

Depth

33.0 km

UTC

11:37:37

Coordinates

-6.306, 131.913

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1978, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Tual. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.3, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 124.0 km, averaging 63.3 km. Activity extended from Monday, May 8, 1978 to Sunday, May 21, 1978 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.3 33.0 km

Tual, Indonesia

08 May 1978 11:37:37 UTC

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4.9 124.0 km

Tual, Indonesia

16 May 1978 20:29:58 UTC

4.2 33.0 km

Tual, Indonesia

21 May 1978 17:25:33 UTC