5
Recorded earthquakes
region
1983
South Indian Ocean earthquakes in 1983
Earthquake archive for South Indian Ocean in 1983: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.4
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
14.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.4
13 Jan 1983
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1983, 5 earthquakes were recorded near South Indian Ocean. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.4, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 14.6 km. Activity extended from Thursday, January 13, 1983 to Wednesday, December 21, 1983 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.4
10.0 km
South Indian Ocean, Unknown
13 Jan 1983 10:53:31 UTC
5.3
10.0 km
South Indian Ocean, Unknown
21 Dec 1983 05:12:10 UTC
5.1
10.0 km
South Indian Ocean, Unknown
24 Jun 1983 01:41:45 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
South Indian Ocean, Unknown
23 Feb 1983 03:16:39 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
South Indian Ocean, Unknown
28 Mar 1983 01:46:01 UTC