5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1979
Mount Hagen earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for Mount Hagen in 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.4
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
90.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.4
27 Mar 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Mount Hagen. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.4, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 65.0 to 104.0 km, averaging 90.4 km. Activity extended from Sunday, February 18, 1979 to Thursday, July 19, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.4
65.0 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
27 Mar 1979 10:07:21 UTC
5.1
103.0 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
19 Jul 1979 05:58:36 UTC
4.9
104.0 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
22 Jun 1979 09:33:35 UTC
4.7
102.0 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
18 Feb 1979 06:52:27 UTC
4.2
78.0 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
22 May 1979 08:47:38 UTC