Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.4
ID: usp00020gt
Location
178 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 15, 1983 at 2:11 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 11:41 PM
- Timeline
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