Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001zb3

Location

193 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 27, 1983 at 7:02 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:34 AM