7.9 magnitude earthquake 157 km from Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea

March 18, 1983 09:05 UTC (about 30 years ago)

This earthquake is on the map of Southeast Asia and is close to:

Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

D'entrecasteaux Islands

North Of Solomon Islands

Bismarck Sea

Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea

Solomon Islands

Near S Coast Of New Guinea

New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Near N Coast Of New Guinea

Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea

Fed. States Of Micronesia

A	30 years ago, 7.9 magnitude, 88 km depth Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea 7.9 magnitude earthquake about 30 years ago at 09:05 March 18, 1983 UTC Location: Epicenter at -4.883, 153.581 0.2 km from Kokopo (0.2 miles) Depth: 88 km
Aftershocks:
B	about 1 hour later, 4.8 magnitude, 77 km depth 20.2 km from Kokopo (12.2 miles) 4.8 magnitude earthquake about 30 years ago at 10:17 March 18, 1983 UTC Location: Epicenter at -4.935, 153.758 20.2 km from Kokopo (12.2 miles) Depth: 77 km
C	about 9 hours later, 5.1 magnitude, 97 km depth Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea 5.1 magnitude earthquake about 30 years ago at 17:50 March 18, 1983 UTC Location: Epicenter at -4.687, 153.576 21.2 km from Kokopo (13.2 miles) Depth: 97 km
D	about 9 hours later, 4.6 magnitude, 104 km depth 26.2 km from Kokopo (16.2 miles) 4.6 magnitude earthquake about 30 years ago at 17:56 March 18, 1983 UTC Location: Epicenter at -4.647, 153.615 26.2 km from Kokopo (16.2 miles) Depth: 104 km
E	about 11 hours later, 5.0 magnitude, 119 km depth Arawa, North Solomons, Papua New Guinea 5.0 magnitude earthquake about 30 years ago at 19:55 March 18, 1983 UTC Location: Epicenter at -5.181, 154.05 61.2 km from Kokopo (38.2 miles) Bougainville, Papua New Guinea Depth: 119 km
F	about 11 hours later, 5.0 magnitude, 80 km depth Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea 5.0 magnitude earthquake about 30 years ago at 20:04 March 18, 1983 UTC Location: Epicenter at -4.96, 153.718 17.2 km from Kokopo (10.2 miles) Depth: 80 km
G	about 13 hours later, 5.2 magnitude, 95 km depth Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea 5.2 magnitude earthquake about 30 years ago at 21:42 March 18, 1983 UTC Location: Epicenter at -4.785, 153.564 11.2 km from Kokopo (6.2 miles) Depth: 95 km
H	about 14 hours later, 5.0 magnitude, 93 km depth Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea 5.0 magnitude earthquake about 30 years ago at 22:54 March 18, 1983 UTC Location: Epicenter at -4.854, 153.658 9.2 km from Kokopo (5.2 miles) Depth: 93 km
I	about 15 hours later, 5.5 magnitude, 100 km depth Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea 5.5 magnitude earthquake about 30 years ago at 23:46 March 18, 1983 UTC Location: Epicenter at -4.597, 153.572 31.2 km from Kokopo (19.2 miles) Depth: 100 km
J	1 day later, 4.0 magnitude, 25 km depth 85.2 km from Kokopo (53.2 miles) 4.0 magnitude earthquake about 30 years ago at 18:35 March 19, 1983 UTC Location: Epicenter at -5.593, 153.288 85.2 km from Kokopo (53.2 miles) Depth: 25 km