Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0001xxf
Location
106 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 25, 1983 at 7:03 AM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 11:19 PM
- Timeline
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