Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp00015r1
Location
71 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 27, 1980 at 9:35 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 1:45 AM
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