Earthquake details

Sunday, March 19, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 19, 2000 at 19:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 116.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.846 and latitude -6.836.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 34.6 km
Coordinates -6.836, 143.846
UTC time 2000-03-19 19:22:14.150
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-03-19

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