Earthquake details

Sunday, November 25, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 25, 1973 at 16:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 148.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.572 and latitude -5.892.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 116.0 km
Coordinates -5.892, 145.572
UTC time 1973-11-25 16:58:48.500
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-11-25

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