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Sunday, April 6, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 6, 1980 at 21:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.955 and latitude -6.397.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 68.0 km
Coordinates -6.397, 154.955
UTC time 1980-04-06 21:26:14.800
Location Arawa
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

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