Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp00016aj
Location
195 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 29, 1980 at 4:07 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 1:43 AM
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