Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001yq3

Location

47 km S of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 28, 1983

9:13 AM Z

Depth

99.30 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-4.6430, 142.7940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

47 km S of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.6430°, 142.7940° • Depth: 99.3 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 28, 1983 at 9:13 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:33 AM
Timeline
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