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M6.7 · 140 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea · Was That A Quake?
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Major
M
6.7
140 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Historical event · Sun, 16 Jan 1983 22:10:12 GMT
Peak Ground Motion
MMI 4.3
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Depth
235 km
Time (UTC)
22:10
Date
1983-01-16
Latitude
-5.458°
Longitude
147.046°
Source
USGS
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