Earthquake details

Monday, August 13, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 13, 1973 at 08:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 155.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.042 and latitude -4.471.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 112.0 km
Coordinates -4.471, 144.042
UTC time 1973-08-13 08:28:19.700
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1973-08-13

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