Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0001kej

Location

42 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 29, 1982

7:30 PM Z

Depth

62.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.2400, 147.6280

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

42 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2400°, 147.6280° • Depth: 62.4 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 29, 1982 at 7:30 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:11 PM
Timeline
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