Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0001dxt

Location

44 km S of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 29, 1981

7:19 PM Z

Depth

81.70 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.6240, 145.8210

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

44 km S of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.6240°, 145.8210° Depth: 81.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 29, 1981 at 7:19 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:06 AM