Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp000158b
Location
143 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 29, 1980
4:47 AM Z
Depth
88.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-5.4300, 147.0970
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
143 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.4300°, 147.0970° • Depth: 88.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 29, 1980 at 4:47 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:24 PM
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