Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0001dxt
Location
44 km S of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 29, 1981 at 7:19 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 1:06 AM
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