5
Recorded earthquakes
region
March 1998
Lae earthquakes in March 1998
Earthquake archive for Lae in March 1998: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
76.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
10 Mar 1998
Lae, Papua New Guinea
Depth
68.6 km
UTC
23:03:48
Coordinates
-5.940, 146.714
Analysis of the recorded activity
During March 1998, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Lae. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.5, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 33.0 to 122.6 km, averaging 76.2 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, March 10, 1998 to Tuesday, March 31, 1998 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
68.6 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
10 Mar 1998 23:03:48 UTC
4.4
79.8 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
31 Mar 1998 09:22:15 UTC
4.2
77.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
19 Mar 1998 12:55:37 UTC
4.2
33.0 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
11 Mar 1998 07:56:33 UTC
4.1
122.6 km
Lae, Papua New Guinea
14 Mar 1998 02:37:08 UTC