Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0001beu
Location
50 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 24, 1980
4:44 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.6400, 145.4960
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
50 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.6400°, 145.4960° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 24, 1980 at 4:44 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 1:18 AM
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