| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -50.234, 114.190 |
| UTC time | 1983-11-09 10:48:44.310 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 9, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on Wednesday, November 9, 1983 at 10:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Albany, about 1719.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 114.190 and latitude -50.234.
| Location | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Country | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-11-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Albany | 1719.1 km |
| Bunbury | 1885.8 km |
| Mandurah | 1975.2 km |
| Kwinana | 2008.5 km |
| Perth | 2039.8 km |
| Geraldton | 2388.6 km |
| Warrnambool | 2588.7 km |
| Adelaide | 2606.4 km |
| Adelaide Hills | 2614.4 km |
| Hobart | 2640.4 km |
| Launceston | 2709.3 km |
| Geelong | 2731.6 km |
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