Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: usp0002054
Location
73 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Nov 29, 1983
10:18 PM Z
Depth
39.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.2200, 146.5600
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
73 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.2200°, 146.5600° • Depth: 39.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- November 29, 1983 at 10:18 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 11:46 PM
- Timeline
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