Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp0001ke9

Location

174 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 29, 1982

10:36 AM Z

Depth

21.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.6520, 145.6240

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

174 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.6520°, 145.6240° • Depth: 21.2 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
March 29, 1982 at 10:36 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 12:42 AM
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