Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp00015r1

Location

71 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 27, 1980

9:35 PM Z

Depth

66.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.1870, 150.2280

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

71 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.1870°, 150.2280° Depth: 66.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 27, 1980 at 9:35 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:45 AM