Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 21, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 21, 1992 at 12:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 112.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.174 and latitude -6.870.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 19.3 km
Coordinates -6.870, 144.174
UTC time 1992-10-21 12:11:13.880
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1992-10-21

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