Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0001xxf

Location

106 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 25, 1983

7:03 AM Z

Depth

47.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.9460, 151.0140

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

106 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.9460°, 151.0140° Depth: 47.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 25, 1983 at 7:03 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:19 PM