2
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1985
Port Moresby earthquakes in October 1985
Earthquake archive for Port Moresby in October 1985: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
85.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
06 Oct 1985
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
19:58:22
Coordinates
-8.587, 148.782
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1985, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Port Moresby. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.8, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 138.1 km, averaging 85.6 km. Activity extended from Sunday, October 6, 1985 to Monday, October 28, 1985 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
33.0 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
06 Oct 1985 19:58:22 UTC
4.3
138.1 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
28 Oct 1985 23:46:45 UTC