Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.6
ID: usp0001tr1
Location
157 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Mar 18, 1983
9:05 AM Z
Depth
88.80 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-4.8830, 153.5810
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
157 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.8830°, 153.5810° • Depth: 88.8 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- March 18, 1983 at 9:05 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 12:10 AM
- Timeline
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