Earthquake details

Friday, February 6, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 6, 1976 at 12:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 165.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.766 and latitude -4.446.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 66.0 km
Coordinates -4.446, 143.766
UTC time 1976-02-06 12:21:51.800
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-02-06

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