Earthquake details

Monday, March 28, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mozambique on Monday, March 28, 1983 at 23:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Inhambane (Mozambique - MZ), about 207.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 37.343 and latitude -24.386.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-24.386, 37.343
UTC time	1983-03-28 23:04:47.250

Location	Xai-Xai
Country	Mozambique (MZ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1983-03-28

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Inhambane	207.4 km
Maxixe	211.1 km
Vilankulo	336.9 km
Xai-Xai	381.3 km
Chibuto	387.5 km
Macia	435.1 km
Chokwé	442.0 km
Manhiça	471.7 km
Maputo	510.7 km
Matola	522.4 km
Ressano Garcia	552.5 km
Beira	567.7 km

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