5
Recorded earthquakes
region
July 1979
Lae earthquakes in July 1979
Earthquake archive for Lae in July 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
108.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
22 Jul 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During July 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Lae. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.0, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 187.0 km, averaging 108.4 km. Activity extended from Monday, July 2, 1979 to Monday, July 30, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
187.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
22 Jul 1979 20:30:23 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
02 Jul 1979 05:55:04 UTC
4.6
156.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
15 Jul 1979 01:37:22 UTC
4.5
110.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
29 Jul 1979 04:31:56 UTC
4.3
56.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
30 Jul 1979 06:27:58 UTC