region September 1983

Lae earthquakes in September 1983

Earthquake archive for Lae in September 1983: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.3

Strongest magnitude

5.0

Average magnitude

90.3 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.3

18 Sep 1983

Lae, Papua New Guinea

Depth

104.1 km

UTC

06:14:35

Coordinates

-6.234, 147.065

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During September 1983, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Lae. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.3, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 47.7 to 119.0 km, averaging 90.3 km. Activity extended from Sunday, September 18, 1983 to Friday, September 30, 1983 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.3 104.1 km

Lae, Papua New Guinea

18 Sep 1983 06:14:35 UTC

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4.9 47.7 km

Lae, Papua New Guinea

30 Sep 1983 05:39:47 UTC

4.7 119.0 km

Lae, Papua New Guinea

29 Sep 1983 07:10:27 UTC