Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 00:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 146.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.834 and latitude -5.421.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 213.0 km
Coordinates -5.421, 146.834
UTC time 2023-03-14 00:49:08.469
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2023-03-14

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