Earthquake details

Friday, February 26, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 26, 1993 at 21:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 64.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.635 and latitude -5.442.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 14.9 km
Coordinates -5.442, 144.635
UTC time 1993-02-26 21:47:53.210
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-02-26

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