3
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1988
Port Moresby earthquakes in October 1988
Earthquake archive for Port Moresby in October 1988: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.3
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
17.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.3
31 Oct 1988
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Depth
25.6 km
UTC
02:02:45
Coordinates
-9.348, 149.938
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1988, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Port Moresby. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.3, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 10.0 to 25.6 km, averaging 17.4 km. Activity extended from Friday, October 7, 1988 to Monday, October 31, 1988 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.3
25.6 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
31 Oct 1988 02:02:45 UTC
4.3
16.5 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
11 Oct 1988 01:06:36 UTC
4.2
10.0 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
07 Oct 1988 17:30:51 UTC