Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00012q5
Location
198 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 30, 1979
1:18 AM Z
Depth
155.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-5.1430, 153.8720
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
198 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.1430°, 153.8720° • Depth: 155.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 30, 1979 at 1:18 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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