Earthquake in Papua New Guinea (2018-02-25)

Activation time (UTC): 2018-02-25 23:42:00

Event time (UTC): 2018-02-25 07:44:00

Event type: Earthquake (Ground shaking)



Activation reason:

Papua New Guinea was rocked by an earthquake on 25 February 2018. The 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the center of the island near the Southern Highlands area, with tremors felt across the surrounding region. The phenomenon was recorded at a depth of 10 km, at 03:44 Local Time (17:44 UTC).



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