city 1982

Mount Hagen earthquakes in 1982

Earthquake archive for Mount Hagen in 1982: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1981 1983

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.9

Strongest magnitude

5.2

Average magnitude

91.8 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.9

14 Aug 1982

Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Depth

106.2 km

UTC

14:27:40

Coordinates

-5.055, 143.964

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1982, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Mount Hagen. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.9, with an average of 5.3; depths ranged from 77.4 to 106.2 km, averaging 91.8 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, August 10, 1982 to Saturday, August 14, 1982 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.9 106.2 km

Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

14 Aug 1982 14:27:40 UTC

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4.6 77.4 km

Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

10 Aug 1982 11:54:49 UTC