Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0001eb9

Location

72 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 25, 1981

12:56 PM Z

Depth

67.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.5300, 154.8700

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

72 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.5300°, 154.8700° Depth: 67.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
June 25, 1981 at 12:56 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:29 AM