region 2000

New Britain region earthquakes in 2000

Earthquake archive for New Britain region in 2000: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
33.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
18 Nov 2000

New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Depth
33.0 km
UTC
00:27:26
Coordinates
-5.570, 151.801

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 2000, 5 earthquakes were recorded near New Britain region. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.5, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 10.0 to 61.7 km, averaging 33.3 km. Activity extended from Sunday, July 16, 2000 to Saturday, November 18, 2000 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
4.5 33.0 km
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
18 Nov 2000 00:27:26 UTC
4.4 61.7 km
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
12 Sep 2000 00:31:45 UTC
4.3 10.0 km
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
16 Jul 2000 19:07:13 UTC
4.2 29.0 km
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
17 Sep 2000 13:28:02 UTC
4.0 33.0 km
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
17 Nov 2000 23:23:12 UTC