Earthquake details

Saturday, April 21, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 21, 1973 at 21:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 62.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.253 and latitude -6.416.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 29.0 km
Coordinates -6.416, 144.253
UTC time 1973-04-21 21:09:51.200
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-04-21

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