> strong and shallow m 6.0 Earthquake in West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

03/13/2024 - Earthquake in West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

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Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time March 13, 2024, 3:13 p.m.
Magnitude m 6
Latitude -5.91 °N
Longitude 150.58 °E
Depth 56 km
Aftershocks 1
Last Update 2024-03-13
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Papua New Guinea
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Impact on Health Services

A total 1 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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