Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 16:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 131.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.158 and latitude -6.358.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 7.5 km
Coordinates -6.358, 143.158
UTC time 2020-12-16 16:08:25.245
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-12-16

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