Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0001tx9

Location

122 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 24, 1983

10:47 AM Z

Depth

80.20 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-4.6960, 153.3130

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

122 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.6960°, 153.3130° Depth: 80.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 24, 1983 at 10:47 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 12:10 AM