Earthquake details

Saturday, April 27, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 27, 1929 at 21:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 225.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.375 and latitude -4.188.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -4.188, 145.375
UTC time 1929-04-27 21:03:06.350
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1929-04-27

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