3
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1978
Mount Hagen earthquakes in January 1978
Earthquake archive for Mount Hagen in January 1978: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
86.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
26 Jan 1978
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1978, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Mount Hagen. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.5, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 68.0 to 108.0 km, averaging 86.3 km. Activity extended from Thursday, January 26, 1978 to Saturday, January 28, 1978 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.5
68.0 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
26 Jan 1978 21:49:31 UTC
4.6
108.0 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
28 Jan 1978 05:11:59 UTC
4.6
83.0 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
26 Jan 1978 12:20:27 UTC