Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp0001780
Location
120 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 15, 1980 at 9:54 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 1:36 AM
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