Earthquake details

Thursday, December 15, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 15, 1983 at 14:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 327.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.393 and latitude -3.155.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 23.8 km
Coordinates -3.155, 145.393
UTC time 1983-12-15 14:11:24.780
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1983-12-15

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