Earthquake details

Friday, July 31, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 31, 1987 at 22:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 105.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.692 and latitude -5.032.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 84.8 km
Coordinates -5.032, 144.692
UTC time 1987-07-31 22:36:15.050
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-07-31

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