Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp0001xwk
Location
105 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 23, 1983
11:39 PM Z
Depth
46.40 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.8840, 151.0330
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
105 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.8840°, 151.0330° • Depth: 46.4 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- August 23, 1983 at 11:39 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 11:53 PM
- Timeline
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