Earthquake details

Friday, June 24, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Friday, June 24, 1983 at 01:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tôlanaro, about 1462.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 52.373 and latitude -37.341.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -37.341, 52.373
UTC time 1983-06-24 01:41:45.160
Location South Indian Ocean
Country South Indian Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-06-24

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