Earthquake details

Friday, September 1, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 1, 2023 at 19:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 166.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.842 and latitude -4.416.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 118.3 km
Coordinates -4.416, 143.842
UTC time 2023-09-01 19:09:00.432
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-09-01

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