Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp0001fgp

Location

141 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 26, 1981

4:32 PM Z

Depth

74.20 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.3430, 151.4760

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

141 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.3430°, 151.4760° Depth: 74.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 26, 1981 at 4:32 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 12:58 AM