Earthquake details

Friday, June 15, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, June 15, 2012 at 08:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 359.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.309 and latitude -3.381.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 35.7 km
Coordinates -3.381, 146.309
UTC time 2012-06-15 08:43:32.720
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-06-15

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