Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0001dce
Location
79 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Apr 26, 1981
8:30 AM Z
Depth
64.60 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.5800, 152.9470
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
79 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.5800°, 152.9470° • Depth: 64.6 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- April 26, 1981 at 8:30 AM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:29 AM
- Timeline
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