Earthquake details

Monday, April 11, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, April 11, 2005 at 11:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 321.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.889 and latitude -3.493.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 37.8 km
Coordinates -3.493, 145.889
UTC time 2005-04-11 11:18:26.190
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-04-11

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