Earthquake details

Saturday, November 1, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 1, 1986 at 20:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 171.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.482 and latitude -4.948.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 57.6 km
Coordinates -4.948, 145.482
UTC time 1986-11-01 20:06:07.910
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-11-01

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