region October 1983

Palu earthquakes in October 1983

Earthquake archive for Palu in October 1983: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
6.6
Strongest magnitude
6.0
Average magnitude
42.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.6
27 Oct 1983

Palu, Indonesia

Depth
27.7 km
UTC
19:43:48
Coordinates
1.093, 120.833
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During October 1983, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Palu. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 6.6, with an average of 6.1; depths ranged from 27.7 to 68.0 km, averaging 42.2 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, October 5, 1983 to Thursday, October 27, 1983 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
6.6 27.7 km
Palu, Indonesia
27 Oct 1983 19:43:48 UTC
6.5 33.0 km
Palu, Indonesia
25 Oct 1983 00:36:23 UTC
6.5 40.1 km
Palu, Indonesia
16 Oct 1983 05:32:28 UTC
4.6 68.0 km
Palu, Indonesia
05 Oct 1983 19:20:21 UTC