Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0001h6k

Location

109 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 29, 1981

9:09 AM Z

Depth

169.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.5970, 147.6000

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

109 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.5970°, 147.6000° Depth: 169.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
November 29, 1981 at 9:09 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:30 AM