Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.5
ID: usp000231k
Location
63 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Mar 27, 1984
8:06 PM Z
Depth
27.60 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.6470, 145.8050
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
63 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.6470°, 145.8050° • Depth: 27.6 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 27, 1984 at 8:06 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 11:32 PM
- Timeline
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