2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1989
Mount Hagen earthquakes in December 1989
Earthquake archive for Mount Hagen in December 1989: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
71.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
22 Dec 1989
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
10:02:47
Coordinates
-4.951, 142.863
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1989, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Mount Hagen. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.8, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 33.0 to 109.1 km, averaging 71.1 km. Activity extended from Friday, December 22, 1989 to Monday, December 25, 1989 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
33.0 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
22 Dec 1989 10:02:47 UTC
4.1
109.1 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
25 Dec 1989 07:39:59 UTC