Earthquake details

Sunday, February 22, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 22, 1976 at 05:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 299.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.235 and latitude -3.356.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 22.0 km
Coordinates -3.356, 145.235
UTC time 1976-02-22 05:11:07.900
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1976-02-22

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