Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 05:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 119.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.503 and latitude -4.818.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 49.4 km
Coordinates -4.818, 144.503
UTC time 2022-02-23 05:25:29.876
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-02-23

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