Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp00016aj

Location

195 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 29, 1980

4:07 AM Z

Depth

495.00 km

Deep

Coordinates

-4.5980, 154.8780

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

195 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.5980°, 154.8780° Depth: 495.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 29, 1980 at 4:07 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:43 AM