Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 1, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, February 1, 1983 at 15:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 135.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.027 and latitude -4.657.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 67.6 km
Coordinates -4.657, 144.027
UTC time 1983-02-01 15:38:07.030
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-01

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