4
Recorded earthquakes
region
2002
Port Moresby earthquakes in 2002
Earthquake archive for Port Moresby in 2002: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
43.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
02 Nov 2002
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Depth
74.5 km
UTC
21:00:28
Coordinates
-7.225, 149.121
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 2002, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Port Moresby. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.8, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 33.0 to 74.5 km, averaging 43.4 km. Activity extended from Saturday, January 26, 2002 to Saturday, November 2, 2002 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
74.5 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
02 Nov 2002 21:00:28 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
14 Jul 2002 23:48:43 UTC
4.2
33.0 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
02 Sep 2002 22:36:15 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
26 Jan 2002 00:43:34 UTC