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Recorded earthquakes
region
1979
New Britain region earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for New Britain region in 1979: 1 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.2
Strongest magnitude
4.2
Average magnitude
49.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.2
21 Feb 1979
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
Depth
49.0 km
UTC
11:08:00
Coordinates
-6.379, 151.188
Analysis of the recorded activity
This archive contains one recorded earthquake near New Britain region during 1979: magnitude 4.2, at a depth of 49.0 km, on Wednesday, February 21, 1979 UTC.
Only 1 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.