Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0001cw9

Location

77 km N of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 26, 1981

7:52 AM Z

Depth

116.70 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-8.1850, 147.6640

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

77 km N of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -8.1850°, 147.6640° Depth: 116.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 26, 1981 at 7:52 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:09 PM