Earthquake details

Saturday, February 21, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 06:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 188.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.847 and latitude -5.334.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 70.0 km
Coordinates -5.334, 145.847
UTC time 2026-02-21 06:18:43.778
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-02-21

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