Earthquake details

Sunday, August 21, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 21, 1994 at 09:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 113.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.433 and latitude -6.492.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 31.2 km
Coordinates -6.492, 143.433
UTC time 1994-08-21 09:15:48.120
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-08-21

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