3
Recorded earthquakes
region
1990
New Britain region earthquakes in 1990
Earthquake archive for New Britain region in 1990: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
54.1 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
20 Apr 1990
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1990, 3 earthquakes were recorded near New Britain region. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.5, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 51.9 to 56.4 km, averaging 54.1 km. Activity extended from Friday, March 23, 1990 to Friday, April 20, 1990 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.5
51.9 km
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
20 Apr 1990 23:20:31 UTC
4.5
54.0 km
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
23 Mar 1990 09:40:33 UTC
4.1
56.4 km
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
07 Apr 1990 05:56:40 UTC