Earthquake details

Sunday, August 2, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 151.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.365 and latitude -5.101.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 120.7 km
Coordinates -5.101, 145.365
UTC time 2020-08-02 14:15:47.741
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-08-02

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