Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.6

ID: usp0001tr1

Location

157 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
March 18, 1983 at 9:05 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 12:10 AM