Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0001cc3

Location

90 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 24, 1981

4:17 PM Z

Depth

70.60 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.0600, 148.7450

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

90 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0600°, 148.7450° • Depth: 70.6 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 24, 1981 at 4:17 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:12 AM
Timeline
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