Earthquake details

Friday, November 26, 1948 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 26, 1948 at 05:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 97.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.771 and latitude -5.163.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 54.9 km
Coordinates -5.163, 144.771
UTC time 1948-11-26 05:36:39.700
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1948-11-26

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