Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp000203h

Location

135 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 27, 1983

6:10 AM Z

Depth

68.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.5450, 152.0180

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

135 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.5450°, 152.0180° Depth: 68.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
November 27, 1983 at 6:10 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:34 AM