Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp00015r0

Location

New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 27, 1980

9:21 PM Z

Depth

58.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.0820, 150.0380

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0820°, 150.0380° Depth: 58.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 27, 1980 at 9:21 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:45 AM