2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1988
Mount Hagen earthquakes in December 1988
Earthquake archive for Mount Hagen in December 1988: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
121.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
19 Dec 1988
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
Depth
113.3 km
UTC
12:10:06
Coordinates
-5.039, 144.532
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1988, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Mount Hagen. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.7, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 113.3 to 128.7 km, averaging 121.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, December 14, 1988 to Monday, December 19, 1988 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
113.3 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
19 Dec 1988 12:10:06 UTC
4.4
128.7 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
14 Dec 1988 14:42:23 UTC