Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp0001bx7
Location
57 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 27, 1981
11:41 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.3410, 146.6420
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
57 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.3410°, 146.6420° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 27, 1981 at 11:41 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:24 PM
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