4
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1988
Port Moresby earthquakes in January 1988
Earthquake archive for Port Moresby in January 1988: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
54.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
19 Jan 1988
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Depth
60.2 km
UTC
14:58:34
Coordinates
-6.569, 148.975
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1988, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Port Moresby. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.9, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 33.0 to 91.9 km, averaging 54.5 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, January 5, 1988 to Thursday, January 21, 1988 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
60.2 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
19 Jan 1988 14:58:34 UTC
4.5
91.9 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
05 Jan 1988 12:26:12 UTC
4.2
33.0 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
21 Jan 1988 02:46:59 UTC
4.1
33.0 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
21 Jan 1988 02:44:05 UTC