> moderate and shallow MW 5.9 Earthquake offshore Madang, Papua New Guinea

03/04/2019 - Earthquake offshore Madang, Papua New Guinea

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time March 4, 2019, 11:06 a.m.
Magnitude Mw 5.9
Latitude -5.24 °N
Longitude 146.20 °E
Depth 10 km
Last Update 2020-10-30
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Papua New Guinea
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Impact on Health Services

A total 7 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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