Earthquake details

Monday, July 1, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 1, 1985 at 04:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 375.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.834 and latitude -3.357.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.357, 146.834
UTC time 1985-07-01 04:07:50.000
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-07-01

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