UTC time | 2018-02-25 17:44:44 |
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ISC event | 615000068 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 26 February 2018 |
Local time | 03:44:44 |
Magnitude | 7.5 Mw |
Depth | 25.2 km (15.7 mi) |
Epicenter | 6°04′12″S 142°45′14″E / 6.070°S 142.754°E |
Type | Thrust fault |
Areas affected | Papua New Guinea, Indonesia |
Total damage | Building and infrastructure damage, sinkholes, landslides |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
Landslides | Yes |
Aftershocks | 239 (As of October 1, 2018)[1] Strongest is 6.7 Mw |
Casualties | 160 dead, ≥500 injured |
The Papua New Guinea earthquake was a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that occurred in the Hela Province of Papua New Guinea on 26 February 2018 (25 February UTC), at 3:44 a.m. local time (25 February, 17:44 UTC). The earthquake's epicenter was 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the town of Komo. The maximum felt intensity was IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.[2] A total of 160 people were killed and many others were injured.[3][4] An aftershock of M6.0 killed 11 people on 4 March,[5] while another aftershock of M6.7 occurred at 00:13 local time on 7 March,[6] killing at least 25 more.[7] A 6.3 aftershock killed another 4 people on 7 April, more than a month after the first tremors hit the area.
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