Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001n5b

Location

132 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 27, 1982

10:32 AM Z

Depth

200.30 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.5270, 147.0460

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

132 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.5270°, 147.0460° Depth: 200.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
June 27, 1982 at 10:32 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:31 AM