2
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1983
Mount Hagen earthquakes in August 1983
Earthquake archive for Mount Hagen in August 1983: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
96.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
02 Aug 1983
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
Depth
88.8 km
UTC
07:38:24
Coordinates
-4.810, 143.947
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1983, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Mount Hagen. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 88.8 to 104.5 km, averaging 96.7 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, August 2, 1983 to Friday, August 12, 1983 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
88.8 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
02 Aug 1983 07:38:24 UTC
4.7
104.5 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
12 Aug 1983 10:22:24 UTC