Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001mjs

Location

45 km NNE of Porgera, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 28, 1982

7:42 PM Z

Depth

42.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.0960, 143.3410

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

45 km NNE of Porgera, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.0960°, 143.3410° Depth: 42.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 28, 1982 at 7:42 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:31 AM