Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001u2c

Location

120 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 30, 1983

12:02 PM Z

Depth

37.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.4200, 154.4040

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

120 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.4200°, 154.4040° Depth: 37.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 30, 1983 at 12:02 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:32 AM