3
Recorded earthquakes
region
1970
Lae earthquakes in 1970
Earthquake archive for Lae in 1970: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.9
Strongest magnitude
5.8
Average magnitude
44.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
16 Nov 1970
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1970, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Lae. Magnitudes ranged from 5.5 to 5.9, with an average of 5.8; depths ranged from 25.0 to 68.2 km, averaging 44.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, October 3, 1970 to Monday, November 16, 1970 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list