Earthquake details

Saturday, May 19, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 09:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 138.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.838 and latitude -4.775.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 58.7 km
Coordinates -4.775, 144.838
UTC time 2018-05-19 09:36:26.840
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-05-19

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