Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 30, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 30, 1992 at 12:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 197.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.638 and latitude -4.184.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.184, 143.638
UTC time 1992-12-30 12:45:20.590
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-12-30

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