5
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1989
Lae earthquakes in August 1989
Earthquake archive for Lae in August 1989: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
57.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
29 Aug 1989
Lae, Papua New Guinea
Depth
142.0 km
UTC
05:22:20
Coordinates
-5.623, 149.650
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1989, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Lae. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.5, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 33.0 to 142.0 km, averaging 57.7 km. Activity extended from Friday, August 11, 1989 to Tuesday, August 29, 1989 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
142.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
29 Aug 1989 05:22:20 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
21 Aug 1989 13:23:44 UTC
4.4
47.3 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
13 Aug 1989 04:48:02 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
11 Aug 1989 00:32:03 UTC
4.2
33.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
19 Aug 1989 01:35:47 UTC