Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.4

ID: usp00020gt

Location

178 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 15, 1983

2:11 PM Z

Depth

23.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.1550, 145.3930

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

178 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.1550°, 145.3930° Depth: 23.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 15, 1983 at 2:11 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 11:41 PM