Earthquake details

Thursday, April 22, 2004 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 22, 2004 at 14:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 375.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.853 and latitude -3.355.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -3.355, 146.853
UTC time 2004-04-22 14:16:07.000
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2004-04-22

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