| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -18.248, 44.863 |
| UTC time | 1983-12-27 00:39:04.370 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 27, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Madagascar on Tuesday, December 27, 1983 at 00:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Antsalova (Madagascar - MG), about 53.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 44.863 and latitude -18.248.
| Location | Antsalova |
| Country | Madagascar (MG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Antsalova | 53.4 km |
| Tsiroanomandidy | 137.8 km |
| Soavinandriana | 222.1 km |
| Morondava | 234.3 km |
| Faratsiho | 254.6 km |
| Arivonimamo | 259.3 km |
| Imerintsiatosika | 271.5 km |
| Betafo | 273.6 km |
| Ambato Boeny | 279.5 km |
| Ivato | 283.3 km |
| Antsirabe | 290.8 km |
| Antananarivo | 291.6 km |
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