Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp0001b9f

Location

29 km ENE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 14, 1980

11:05 AM Z

Depth

56.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.1010, 149.7920

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

29 km ENE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.1010°, 149.7920° Depth: 56.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 14, 1980 at 11:05 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:17 AM