Earthquake details

Monday, March 5, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 5, 1984 at 06:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 243.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.820 and latitude -4.350.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.350, 145.820
UTC time 1984-03-05 06:39:29.810
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-03-05

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