Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 17:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 191.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.877 and latitude -5.332.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 69.8 km
Coordinates -5.332, 145.877
UTC time 2024-03-26 17:49:35.453
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-03-26

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