Earthquake details

Monday, February 26, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 26, 2018 at 03:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 133.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.042 and latitude -6.056.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -6.056, 143.042
UTC time 2018-02-26 03:12:54.260
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-02-26

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