Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00020uk

Location

120 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 27, 1983

6:34 AM Z

Depth

54.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.4200, 152.4270

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

120 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4200°, 152.4270° Depth: 54.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

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