Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 02:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 311.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.535 and latitude -3.381.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -3.381, 145.535
UTC time 2021-04-27 02:12:50.107
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-04-27

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