region 1971

Mount Hagen earthquakes in 1971

Earthquake archive for Mount Hagen in 1971: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1970 1972

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

6.6

Strongest magnitude

5.9

Average magnitude

53.4 km

Average depth

Strongest event

6.6

13 Mar 1971

Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Depth

109.9 km

UTC

19:12:25

Coordinates

-5.749, 145.426

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1971, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Mount Hagen. Magnitudes ranged from 5.5 to 6.6, with an average of 5.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 109.9 km, averaging 53.4 km. Activity extended from Saturday, March 13, 1971 to Friday, October 8, 1971 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list