Earthquake details

Friday, April 8, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 8, 1988 at 23:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 317.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.697 and latitude -3.409.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 32.3 km
Coordinates -3.409, 145.697
UTC time 1988-04-08 23:13:24.140
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-04-08

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