Earthquake details

Monday, January 18, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, January 18, 2021 at 14:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 153.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.902 and latitude -6.265.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -6.265, 142.902
UTC time 2021-01-18 14:56:46.608
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-01-18

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