Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp000203t

Location

124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 27, 1983

8:22 PM Z

Depth

37.10 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.4630, 152.1600

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4630°, 152.1600° Depth: 37.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
November 27, 1983 at 8:22 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 11:46 PM