Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.5

ID: usp00018ft

Location

117 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 25, 1980

11:18 PM Z

Depth

49.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.2330, 151.6860

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

117 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.2330°, 151.6860° Depth: 49.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

View larger map on OpenStreetMap

Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
June 25, 1980 at 11:18 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:35 AM