Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 00:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 336.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.080 and latitude -3.461.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -3.461, 146.080
UTC time 2022-05-10 00:02:29.989
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-05-10

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