Earthquake details

Monday, August 29, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 29, 2022 at 04:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 131.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.416 and latitude -5.758.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 84.2 km
Coordinates -5.758, 145.416
UTC time 2022-08-29 04:53:18.713
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-08-29

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