Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001dce

Location

79 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 26, 1981 at 8:30 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:29 AM