Earthquake details

Friday, August 15, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 15, 1969 at 03:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 265.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.344 and latitude -3.474.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -3.474, 144.344
UTC time 1969-08-15 03:37:53.620
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-15

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