5
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1988
Lae earthquakes in August 1988
Earthquake archive for Lae in August 1988: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
109.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
05 Aug 1988
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1988, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Lae. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.5, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 201.7 km, averaging 109.6 km. Activity extended from Friday, August 5, 1988 to Monday, August 22, 1988 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.5
113.5 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
05 Aug 1988 16:13:32 UTC
5.1
105.4 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
13 Aug 1988 14:28:28 UTC
4.4
201.7 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
22 Aug 1988 09:27:02 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
19 Aug 1988 04:24:33 UTC
4.1
94.3 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
15 Aug 1988 18:14:33 UTC