Earthquake details

Sunday, March 12, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 12, 1995 at 12:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 156.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.731 and latitude -5.346.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 217.0 km
Coordinates -5.346, 146.731
UTC time 1995-03-12 12:09:41.760
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1995-03-12

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