region October 1977

Lae earthquakes in October 1977

Earthquake archive for Lae in October 1977: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.9

Strongest magnitude

5.2

Average magnitude

189.8 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.9

29 Oct 1977

Lae, Papua New Guinea

Depth

106.0 km

UTC

20:15:45

Coordinates

-6.220, 146.637

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During October 1977, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Lae. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.9, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 106.0 to 304.0 km, averaging 189.8 km. Activity extended from Thursday, October 6, 1977 to Saturday, October 29, 1977 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.9 106.0 km

Lae, Papua New Guinea

29 Oct 1977 20:15:45 UTC

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5.2 200.0 km

Lae, Papua New Guinea

15 Oct 1977 20:59:36 UTC

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5.0 149.0 km

Lae, Papua New Guinea

12 Oct 1977 17:24:57 UTC

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4.6 304.0 km

Lae, Papua New Guinea

06 Oct 1977 10:02:15 UTC