Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001uv4

Location

73 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 29, 1983

6:11 AM Z

Depth

109.10 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.9140, 147.6820

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

73 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.9140°, 147.6820° Depth: 109.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 29, 1983 at 6:11 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:33 AM