Earthquake details

Sunday, April 25, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 25, 1982 at 02:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 126.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.035 and latitude -6.973.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 27.2 km
Coordinates -6.973, 144.035
UTC time 1982-04-25 02:56:36.420
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-04-25

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