Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 26, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, April 26, 1989 at 23:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 112.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.491 and latitude -5.165.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 111.2 km
Coordinates -5.165, 143.491
UTC time 1989-04-26 23:40:46.240
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-04-26

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