Earthquake details

Friday, October 11, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 11, 1996 at 17:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 273.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.889 and latitude -3.494.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.494, 144.889
UTC time 1996-10-11 17:07:10.120
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-10-11

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