Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 10:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 309.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.537 and latitude -3.398.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -3.398, 145.537
UTC time 2021-04-27 10:40:49.550
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-04-27

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