Mount Hagen
Notable events within 100 km, 12 months
2
Quakes within 100 km, 12 months (all sizes)
2
Strongest nearby, 10 years
M5.4
Hazard summary for Mount Hagen
In the past 12 months 2 notable hazard events were recorded within 100 km of Mount Hagen. Instruments also logged 2 earthquakes of all sizes in the same area. The strongest earthquake within 100 km in the last ten years measured magnitude 5.4. The largest quake on record within 300 km was a magnitude 7.6 on 10 Sept 2022. The nearest volcano is Manam, about 216 km away.
Notable events within 100 km, by month
Recent activity nearby
Events within 300 km in the last 90 days.
Forest fires in Papua New Guinea
green alert
Light- 4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 48 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
102 km deep
Moderate Wildfire in Papua New Guinea
Light- 5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 60 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
109 km deep
Strong - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 50 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
113 km deep
Major Wildfire in Papua New Guinea
Light- 4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 44 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
67 km deep
Moderate Wildfire in Papua New Guinea
Light- 5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Lae, Morobe Province
121 km deep
Strong - 5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Bulolo, Morobe Province
61 km deep
Strong - 5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Madang, Madang Province
137 km deep
Strong - 5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
112 km deep
Strong - 5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 103 km WNW of Kerema, Papua New Guinea
10 km deep
Strong - 5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Mendi, Southern Highlands Province
16 km deep
Strong
Strongest earthquakes on record
Magnitude 5 and above within 300 km, since 1900.
- 7.6
M7.6 earthquake near Lae, Morobe Province
116 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme - 7.5
M7.5 earthquake near Mendi, Southern Highlands Province
25 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme - 7.5
M7.5 earthquake near Bulolo, Morobe Province
187 km deep
Extreme - 7.3
M7.3 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
30 km deep
Extreme - 7.2
M7.2 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
102 km deep
Extreme - 7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Bulolo, Morobe Province
146 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme - 7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Lae, Morobe Province
104 km deep
Extreme - 7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
15 km deep
Extreme - 7.0
M7.0 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
70 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme - 7.0
M7.0 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
13 km deep
Extreme