Earthquake details

Monday, February 26, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 26, 2018 at 15:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 129.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.255 and latitude -6.505.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 19.0 km
Coordinates -6.505, 143.255
UTC time 2018-02-26 15:18:00.280
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2018-02-26

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