| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.069, 147.190 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-06 17:21:25.240 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 6, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Federated States of Micronesia on Thursday, January 6, 1983 at 17:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Federated States of Micronesia - FE), about 658.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.190 and latitude 8.069.
| Location | State of Yap |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia (FE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Dededo Village | 658.7 km |
| Saipan | 810.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1381.8 km |
| Abepura | 1392.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1584.7 km |
| Wamena | 1634.4 km |
| Lae | 1646.8 km |
| Manokwari | 1763.7 km |
| Nabire | 1817.5 km |
| Arawa | 1843.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1953.2 km |
| Merauke | 1992.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.4
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M 4.5
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M 4.1
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M 4.6
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22.4 km |
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