Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0001u2q

Location

78 km W of Tari, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 30, 1983

6:55 PM Z

Depth

24.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.8990, 142.2380

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

78 km W of Tari, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.8990°, 142.2380° Depth: 24.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 30, 1983 at 6:55 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:32 AM