QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0001s33
USGS usp0001s33
8 Jan 1983, 15:04
161 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.1 ms earthquake at 14.3 km depth.
Published location
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-3.161000, 148.195000
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Event ID
usp0001s33
Coordinates
-3.161, 148.195
Network
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Significance
572