Earthquake details

Monday, September 19, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 19, 2022 at 04:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 148.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.624 and latitude -5.442.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 157.9 km
Coordinates -5.442, 146.624
UTC time 2022-09-19 04:29:05.115
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-09-19

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