3
Recorded earthquakes
region
2002
New Britain region earthquakes in 2002
Earthquake archive for New Britain region in 2002: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
55.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
09 Sep 2002
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
Depth
100.0 km
UTC
11:21:06
Coordinates
-4.659, 151.872
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 2002, 3 earthquakes were recorded near New Britain region. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.8, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 100.0 km, averaging 55.3 km. Activity extended from Thursday, September 5, 2002 to Wednesday, October 23, 2002 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
100.0 km
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
09 Sep 2002 11:21:06 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
23 Oct 2002 13:56:07 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
05 Sep 2002 13:56:21 UTC