Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001nrb

Location

121 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 29, 1982

4:12 PM Z

Depth

166.80 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.6080, 147.2910

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

121 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.6080°, 147.2910° Depth: 166.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 29, 1982 at 4:12 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:31 AM