Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0001f15
Location
145 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- July 30, 1981 at 3:11 PM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 11:06 PM
- Timeline
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