> moderate and shallow MW 5.8 Earthquake offshore East New Britain, Papua New Guinea

12/09/2021 - Earthquake offshore East New Britain, Papua New Guinea

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Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Dec. 9, 2021, 2:52 p.m.
Magnitude Mw 5.8
Latitude -5.01 °N
Longitude 152.14 °E
Depth 56 km
Last Update 2021-12-09
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Papua New Guinea
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Impact on Health Services

A total 3 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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