Earthquake details

Saturday, April 7, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 02:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 182.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.666 and latitude -6.361.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -6.361, 142.666
UTC time 2018-04-07 02:56:50.650
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-04-07

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