3
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1987
Mount Hagen earthquakes in January 1987
Earthquake archive for Mount Hagen in January 1987: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
57.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
04 Jan 1987
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1987, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Mount Hagen. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.0, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 15.5 to 94.0 km, averaging 57.5 km. Activity extended from Sunday, January 4, 1987 to Saturday, January 24, 1987 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
63.0 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
04 Jan 1987 08:01:27 UTC
4.9
15.5 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
08 Jan 1987 18:49:03 UTC
4.2
94.0 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
24 Jan 1987 16:55:11 UTC