Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00015r4
Location
New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 27, 1980
11:54 PM Z
Depth
118.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-4.1600, 142.3360
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.1600°, 142.3360° • Depth: 118.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
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- Recorded On
- February 27, 1980 at 11:54 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:24 PM
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