region May 1988

Jayapura earthquakes in May 1988

Earthquake archive for Jayapura in May 1988: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
67.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
18 May 1988

Jayapura, Indonesia

Depth
33.0 km
UTC
14:22:59
Coordinates
-2.531, 140.284
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During May 1988, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Jayapura. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.2, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 172.6 km, averaging 67.9 km. Activity extended from Thursday, May 5, 1988 to Wednesday, May 18, 1988 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.2 33.0 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
18 May 1988 14:22:59 UTC
4.7 33.0 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
11 May 1988 18:47:04 UTC
4.3 172.6 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
05 May 1988 16:09:16 UTC
4.1 33.0 km
Jayapura, Indonesia
18 May 1988 19:00:25 UTC