Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp00017s3

Location

65 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 28, 1980

10:24 PM Z

Depth

95.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.0550, 148.1610

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

65 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0550°, 148.1610° Depth: 95.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 28, 1980 at 10:24 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:38 AM