region 1949

New Britain region earthquakes in 1949

Earthquake archive for New Britain region in 1949: 1 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

1
Recorded earthquakes
6.6
Strongest magnitude
6.6
Average magnitude
55.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.6
17 Mar 1949

New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Depth
55.0 km
UTC
21:05:14
Coordinates
-5.121, 151.672
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Analysis of the recorded activity

This archive contains one recorded earthquake near New Britain region during 1949: magnitude 6.6, at a depth of 55.0 km, on Thursday, March 17, 1949 UTC.

Only 1 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.