Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001cdx

Location

62 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 25, 1981

9:35 PM Z

Depth

64.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.1730, 148.9850

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

62 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.1730°, 148.9850° Depth: 64.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 25, 1981 at 9:35 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:28 AM