Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001u22

Location

102 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 29, 1983

10:55 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.9160, 154.7820

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

102 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.9160°, 154.7820° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 29, 1983 at 10:55 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:32 AM