Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0001f15

Location

145 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 30, 1981

3:11 PM Z

Depth

54.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.8710, 154.2460

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

145 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.8710°, 154.2460° Depth: 54.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 30, 1981 at 3:11 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:06 PM