Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 7, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 7, 1991 at 08:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 300.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.739 and latitude -3.611.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 29.7 km
Coordinates -3.611, 145.739
UTC time 1991-05-07 08:25:29.990
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-05-07

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