Earthquake details

Thursday, November 9, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 20:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 188.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.882 and latitude -5.436.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 49.0 km
Coordinates -5.436, 145.882
UTC time 2023-11-09 20:53:44.691
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-11-09

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