Earthquake details

Saturday, July 29, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 29, 1989 at 16:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 159.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.027 and latitude -4.441.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 105.9 km
Coordinates -4.441, 144.027
UTC time 1989-07-29 16:57:05.300
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-07-29

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