region 1940

Lae earthquakes in 1940

Earthquake archive for Lae in 1940: 1 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

1
Recorded earthquakes
6.3
Strongest magnitude
6.3
Average magnitude
35.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.3
20 Aug 1940

Lae, Papua New Guinea

Depth
35.0 km
UTC
17:29:51
Coordinates
-6.027, 149.247
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Analysis of the recorded activity

This archive contains one recorded earthquake near Lae during 1940: magnitude 6.3, at a depth of 35.0 km, on Tuesday, August 20, 1940 UTC.

Only 1 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.