Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 1, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 1, 1984 at 04:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 254.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.099 and latitude -4.532.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.532, 146.099
UTC time 1984-05-01 04:05:44.370
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-05-01

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