region 1983

Sorong earthquakes in 1983

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

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
40.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
03 Sep 1983

Sorong, Indonesia

Depth
61.6 km
UTC
16:26:00
Coordinates
-0.558, 133.019
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1983, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Sorong. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.3, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 61.6 km, averaging 40.2 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, February 23, 1983 to Monday, November 14, 1983 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.3 61.6 km
Sorong, Indonesia
03 Sep 1983 16:26:00 UTC
5.2 33.0 km
Sorong, Indonesia
09 Aug 1983 18:21:10 UTC
4.5 33.0 km
Sorong, Indonesia
14 Nov 1983 18:17:13 UTC
4.3 33.0 km
Sorong, Indonesia
23 Feb 1983 14:43:31 UTC