Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 26, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at 13:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 135.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.306 and latitude -5.271.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 87.2 km
Coordinates -5.271, 145.306
UTC time 2023-12-26 13:11:43.180
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-12-26

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