Earthquake details

Friday, October 28, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Friday, October 28, 1983 at 14:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Idaho Falls (United States - US), about 160.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -113.857 and latitude 44.058.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 44.058, -113.857
UTC time 1983-10-28 14:06:06.610
Location Boise
Country United States (US)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1983-10-28

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