Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp00019m9

Location

48 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 30, 1980

5:44 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.2630, 152.7020

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

48 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.2630°, 152.7020° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 30, 1980 at 5:44 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:31 AM