Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0001zb3
Location
193 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 27, 1983
7:02 PM Z
Depth
39.60 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.3120, 151.7120
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
193 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.3120°, 151.7120° • Depth: 39.6 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 27, 1983 at 7:02 PM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:34 AM
- Timeline
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