Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0001ezj

Location

198 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 28, 1981

6:39 PM Z

Depth

103.60 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.2550, 154.0420

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

198 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.2550°, 154.0420° Depth: 103.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 28, 1981 at 6:39 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:01 AM