Earthquake details

Sunday, February 25, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 17:44 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 165.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.754 and latitude -6.070.

Magnitude 7.5
Alert Extreme
Depth 25.2 km
Coordinates -6.070, 142.754
UTC time 2018-02-25 17:44:44.140
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 2018-02-25

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