region March 1983

Lae earthquakes in March 1983

Earthquake archive for Lae in March 1983: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.7

Strongest magnitude

5.0

Average magnitude

68.3 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.7

11 Mar 1983

Lae, Papua New Guinea

Depth

61.7 km

UTC

03:10:41

Coordinates

-6.972, 147.389

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During March 1983, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Lae. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.7, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 32.9 to 129.0 km, averaging 68.3 km. Activity extended from Sunday, March 6, 1983 to Sunday, March 27, 1983 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.7 61.7 km

Lae, Papua New Guinea

11 Mar 1983 03:10:41 UTC

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5.3 85.1 km

Lae, Papua New Guinea

06 Mar 1983 22:23:57 UTC

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5.2 32.9 km

Lae, Papua New Guinea

13 Mar 1983 02:54:10 UTC

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4.7 33.0 km

Lae, Papua New Guinea

27 Mar 1983 20:05:07 UTC

4.3 129.0 km

Lae, Papua New Guinea

16 Mar 1983 07:47:33 UTC