Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: usp0001a0x

Location

74 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 28, 1980 at 6:25 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:28 AM