Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 6, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 6, 1985 at 12:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 145.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.079 and latitude -4.556.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 121.3 km
Coordinates -4.556, 144.079
UTC time 1985-02-06 12:25:42.380
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-02-06

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