5
Recorded earthquakes
region
May 1979
Lae earthquakes in May 1979
Earthquake archive for Lae in May 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
95.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
10 May 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During May 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Lae. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.0, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 33.0 to 154.0 km, averaging 95.6 km. Activity extended from Saturday, May 5, 1979 to Saturday, May 26, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
154.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
10 May 1979 14:11:35 UTC
4.9
128.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
26 May 1979 23:00:55 UTC
4.5
130.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
16 May 1979 15:50:56 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
05 May 1979 04:45:43 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
05 May 1979 05:00:53 UTC