4
Recorded earthquakes
region
1966
Lae earthquakes in 1966
Earthquake archive for Lae in 1966: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.6
Strongest magnitude
6.1
Average magnitude
79.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.6
23 Dec 1966
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1966, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Lae. Magnitudes ranged from 5.6 to 6.6, with an average of 6.1; depths ranged from 18.8 to 193.1 km, averaging 79.5 km. Activity extended from Monday, May 2, 1966 to Friday, December 23, 1966 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list