Earthquake details

Monday, May 28, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 28, 1973 at 14:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 359.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.156 and latitude -3.260.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 63.0 km
Coordinates -3.260, 146.156
UTC time 1973-05-28 14:23:43.800
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-05-28

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