Earthquake details

Thursday, March 23, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 00:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 161.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.278 and latitude -4.407.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 132.0 km
Coordinates -4.407, 144.278
UTC time 2023-03-23 00:17:39.640
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-03-23

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