Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00020vs

Location

186 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 28, 1983

5:14 PM Z

Depth

25.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.0860, 145.4330

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

186 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.0860°, 145.4330° Depth: 25.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 28, 1983 at 5:14 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:34 AM