Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 20, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 20, 1991 at 21:46 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 143.256 and latitude -4.659.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 91.4 km
Coordinates -4.659, 143.256
UTC time 1991-02-20 21:46:22.520
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-02-20

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