Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp0001780

Location

120 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 15, 1980

9:54 PM Z

Depth

67.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.9800, 154.4520

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

120 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.9800°, 154.4520° Depth: 67.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 15, 1980 at 9:54 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:36 AM