Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: usp0001fgp
Location
141 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 26, 1981 at 4:32 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 12:58 AM
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