Earthquake details

Thursday, September 5, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 01:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 257.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.195 and latitude -3.543.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 7.0 km
Coordinates -3.543, 144.195
UTC time 2024-09-05 01:03:15.672
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2024-09-05

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