Earthquake details

Saturday, August 14, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 14, 1982 at 14:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.964 and latitude -5.055.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 106.2 km
Coordinates -5.055, 143.964
UTC time 1982-08-14 14:27:40.230
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-08-14

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