Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0001tyf

Location

New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 25, 1983

1:00 PM Z

Depth

46.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.4790, 151.7500

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.4790°, 151.7500° Depth: 46.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 25, 1983 at 1:00 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:32 AM