| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.350, 146.077 |
| UTC time | 2018-08-01 20:07:02.910 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 20:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 346.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.077 and latitude -3.350.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-08-01
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