Earthquake details

Saturday, February 4, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 4, 1928 at 06:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 316.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.225 and latitude -3.825.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.825, 146.225
UTC time 1928-02-04 06:08:36.440
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1928-02-04

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