Earthquake details

Thursday, April 28, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 13:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 314.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.690 and latitude -3.915.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -3.915, 146.690
UTC time 2022-04-28 13:21:13.122
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2022-04-28

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