Earthquake details

Sunday, February 7, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 05:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 353.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.144 and latitude -3.323.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -3.323, 146.144
UTC time 2021-02-07 05:45:51.377
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2021-02-07

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