2
Recorded earthquakes
region
November 1978
Mount Hagen earthquakes in November 1978
Earthquake archive for Mount Hagen in November 1978: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
84.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
27 Nov 1978
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
Depth
69.0 km
UTC
14:18:16
Coordinates
-4.835, 144.534
Analysis of the recorded activity
During November 1978, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Mount Hagen. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 69.0 to 100.0 km, averaging 84.5 km. Activity extended from Monday, November 13, 1978 to Monday, November 27, 1978 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
69.0 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
27 Nov 1978 14:18:16 UTC
4.7
100.0 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
13 Nov 1978 14:53:34 UTC