3
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1982
Lae earthquakes in December 1982
Earthquake archive for Lae in December 1982: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.4
Strongest magnitude
4.2
Average magnitude
41.1 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.4
23 Dec 1982
Lae, Papua New Guinea
Depth
49.3 km
UTC
09:13:10
Coordinates
-6.096, 146.457
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1982, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Lae. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.4, with an average of 4.2; depths ranged from 33.0 to 49.3 km, averaging 41.1 km. Activity extended from Thursday, December 23, 1982 to Thursday, December 30, 1982 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.4
49.3 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
23 Dec 1982 09:13:10 UTC
4.1
41.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
30 Dec 1982 07:03:27 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
27 Dec 1982 15:10:10 UTC