Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000znn

Location

213 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 25, 1979

7:14 AM Z

Depth

387.00 km

Deep

Coordinates

-4.7260, 154.1540

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

213 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.7260°, 154.1540° • Depth: 387.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 25, 1979 at 7:14 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:09 PM
Timeline
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