5
Recorded earthquakes
region
1997
Port Moresby earthquakes in 1997
Earthquake archive for Port Moresby in 1997: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
44.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
10 Apr 1997
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
01:51:18
Coordinates
-6.646, 149.142
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1997, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Port Moresby. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.9, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 33.0 to 90.3 km, averaging 44.5 km. Activity extended from Thursday, April 10, 1997 to Monday, December 29, 1997 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
33.0 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
10 Apr 1997 01:51:18 UTC
4.8
33.0 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
23 Sep 1997 10:37:31 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
29 Dec 1997 12:37:34 UTC
4.3
90.3 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
06 Sep 1997 15:09:31 UTC
4.1
33.0 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
07 Sep 1997 17:14:37 UTC