Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0001keh

Location

144 km WNW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 29, 1982 at 7:28 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:31 AM