Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp0001y0q
Location
230 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 29, 1983
5:19 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.4480, 148.7990
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
230 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.4480°, 148.7990° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- August 29, 1983 at 5:19 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 11:53 PM
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