Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001ecg

Location

66 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 27, 1981

8:24 PM Z

Depth

20.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.3650, 146.4640

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

66 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3650°, 146.4640° Depth: 20.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
June 27, 1981 at 8:24 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:29 AM