Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00010ye

Location

158 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 27, 1979

9:22 PM Z

Depth

66.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.1310, 153.4570

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

158 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.1310°, 153.4570° • Depth: 66.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 27, 1979 at 9:22 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
Timeline
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