Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0001348

Location

215 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 25, 1979

2:02 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.8450, 153.5080

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

215 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.8450°, 153.5080° • Depth: 33.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 25, 1979 at 2:02 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
Timeline
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