Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0001j9w

Location

75 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 25, 1982

2:14 AM Z

Depth

62.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.0860, 147.2380

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

75 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0860°, 147.2380° Depth: 62.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 25, 1982 at 2:14 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:30 AM