Earthquake details

Saturday, February 24, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 23:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 127.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.146 and latitude -6.239.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -6.239, 143.146
UTC time 2024-02-24 23:29:42.139
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-02-24

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