> strong and shallow MW 6.2 Earthquake offshore New Britain, Papua New Guinea

02/09/2020 - Earthquake offshore New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Feb. 9, 2020, 7:04 a.m.
Magnitude Mw 6.2
Latitude -5.45 °N
Longitude 152.10 °E
Depth 31 km
Last Update 2020-03-18
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Papua New Guinea
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Impact on Health Services

A total 2 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

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