2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1996
Mount Hagen earthquakes in December 1996
Earthquake archive for Mount Hagen in December 1996: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
44.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
07 Dec 1996
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
Depth
56.8 km
UTC
23:00:39
Coordinates
-5.298, 145.842
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1996, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Mount Hagen. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.6, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 33.0 to 56.8 km, averaging 44.9 km. Activity extended from Friday, December 6, 1996 to Saturday, December 7, 1996 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
56.8 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
07 Dec 1996 23:00:39 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
06 Dec 1996 17:30:55 UTC