Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0001h4v

Location

149 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 25, 1981

10:40 AM Z

Depth

72.90 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-4.8490, 153.5180

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

149 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.8490°, 153.5180° • Depth: 72.9 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
November 25, 1981 at 10:40 AM
Last Updated
November 10, 2016 at 12:02 AM
Timeline
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