Earthquake details

Monday, March 19, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 13:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 171.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.888 and latitude -4.360.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 113.4 km
Coordinates -4.360, 143.888
UTC time 2012-03-19 13:42:34.670
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-03-19

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