Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00020uk
Location
120 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 27, 1983 at 6:34 AM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:34 AM
- Timeline
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