Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp0002054

Location

73 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 29, 1983 at 10:18 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 11:46 PM