Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0001f00

Location

165 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 29, 1981

1:44 AM Z

Depth

112.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.5040, 154.2300

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

165 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.5040°, 154.2300° Depth: 112.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 29, 1981 at 1:44 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:02 AM