Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 15:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 291.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.990 and latitude -3.355.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -3.355, 144.990
UTC time 2025-05-20 15:10:59.316
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2025-05-20

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