Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0001keh
Location
144 km WNW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Mar 29, 1982
7:28 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.0350, 148.9420
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
144 km WNW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.0350°, 148.9420° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 29, 1982 at 7:28 PM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:31 AM
- Timeline
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