Earthquake details

Monday, July 19, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 19, 2021 at 19:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 397.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.680 and latitude -3.169.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -3.169, 146.680
UTC time 2021-07-19 19:42:34.057
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-07-19

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