Earthquake details

Friday, October 28, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Friday, October 28, 1983 at 19:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Idaho Falls (United States - US), about 165.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -113.911 and latitude 44.073.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 7.4 km
Coordinates 44.073, -113.911
UTC time 1983-10-28 19:51:24.430
Location Boise
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-10-28

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