Earthquake details

Monday, February 8, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 8, 2021 at 12:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 191.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.921 and latitude -5.382.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 71.5 km
Coordinates -5.382, 145.921
UTC time 2021-02-08 12:34:21.000
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-02-08

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