Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp00018fp

Location

22 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 25, 1980

6:48 PM Z

Depth

21.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.5920, 146.8400

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

22 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.5920°, 146.8400° Depth: 21.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
June 25, 1980 at 6:48 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:35 AM