Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0001h4t
Location
23 km WSW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Nov 25, 1981
9:36 AM Z
Depth
24.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.2000, 142.1500
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
23 km WSW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.2000°, 142.1500° • Depth: 24.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- November 25, 1981 at 9:36 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 12:50 AM
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