Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 30, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 30, 1985 at 03:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 135.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.244 and latitude -5.137.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -5.137, 143.244
UTC time 1985-04-30 03:09:50.020
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-04-30

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