Earthquake details

Monday, February 26, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 26, 2018 at 02:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 152.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.936 and latitude -6.319.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -6.319, 142.936
UTC time 2018-02-26 02:25:31.400
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-02-26

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