Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: usp0001a0x
Location
74 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 28, 1980
6:25 PM Z
Depth
68.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.3100, 154.8090
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
74 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.3100°, 154.8090° • Depth: 68.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- September 28, 1980 at 6:25 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 1:28 AM
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