Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001us8

Location

116 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 25, 1983

5:57 PM Z

Depth

238.70 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.4200, 146.8210

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

116 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4200°, 146.8210° Depth: 238.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 25, 1983 at 5:57 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:33 AM