Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp0001d0r

Location

109 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 5, 1981

3:17 AM Z

Depth

413.40 km

Deep

Coordinates

-6.1340, 154.5080

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

109 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.1340°, 154.5080° Depth: 413.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 5, 1981 at 3:17 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:06 AM