Earthquake details

Monday, July 19, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 19, 2021 at 15:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 386.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.941 and latitude -3.250.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 7.7 km
Coordinates -3.250, 146.941
UTC time 2021-07-19 15:22:32.102
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-07-19

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