Earthquake details

Monday, March 11, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 11, 1996 at 11:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 303.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.207 and latitude -4.281.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 231.2 km
Coordinates -4.281, 148.207
UTC time 1996-03-11 11:46:00.210
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-03-11

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