Earthquake details

Friday, March 3, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 3, 2000 at 22:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 116.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.807 and latitude -6.817.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -6.817, 143.807
UTC time 2000-03-03 22:22:40.740
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2000-03-03

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