Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp0001mkb

Location

98 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 30, 1982

1:25 AM Z

Depth

66.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.2070, 152.4940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

98 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.2070°, 152.4940° Depth: 66.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 30, 1982 at 1:25 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 12:38 AM