1983 Earthquakes

Largest earthquakes of 1983

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

1. 17.6
   157 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

   March 18, 1983 · 89 km deep

2. 27.4
   55 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

   December 30, 1983 · 215 km deep

3. 37.4
   54 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile

   October 4, 1983 · 15 km deep

4. 47.4
   83 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan

   May 26, 1983 · 24 km deep

5. 57.3
   Chagos Archipelago region

   November 30, 1983 · 10 km deep

6. 67.3
   172 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

   November 24, 1983 · 179 km deep

7. 77.2
   South Sandwich Islands region

   October 22, 1983 · 24 km deep

8. 87.1
   57 km SSE of Klyuchi, Russia

   August 17, 1983 · 63 km deep

9. 97.1
   12 km N of Golfito, Costa Rica

   April 3, 1983 · 37 km deep

10. 107.0
    25 km S of Champerico, Guatemala

    December 2, 1983 · 67 km deep

11. 117.0
    95 km ESE of Kh?sh, Iran

    April 18, 1983 · 64 km deep

12. 127.0
    92 km NNE of La Peca, Peru

    April 12, 1983 · 104 km deep

13. 137.0
    Kermadec Islands region

    January 26, 1983 · 238 km deep

14. 147.0
    26 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece

    January 17, 1983 · 14 km deep

15. 156.9
    38 km SE of Suncho Corral, Argentina

    December 21, 1983 · 602 km deep

16. 166.9
    The 1983 Borah Peak Earthquake, Idaho

    October 28, 1983 · 10 km deep

17. 176.9
    South Shetland Islands

    July 11, 1983 · 10 km deep

18. 186.9
    43 km W of Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam

    June 24, 1983 · 33 km deep

19. 196.9
    68 km WSW of Sabang, Indonesia

    April 4, 1983 · 79 km deep

20. 206.9
    77 km SE of Palca, Peru

    February 25, 1983 · 146 km deep

21. 216.8
    27 km E of Narman, Turkey

    October 30, 1983 · 12 km deep

22. 226.8
    39 km NW of Mýrina, Greece

    August 6, 1983 · 2 km deep

23. 236.8
    166 km NE of Bamboo Flat, India

    January 24, 1983 · 78 km deep

24. 246.7
    22 km W of Volcano, Hawaii

    November 16, 1983 · 9 km deep

25. 256.7
    53 km WNW of Diego de Almagro, Chile

    October 9, 1983 · 16 km deep

26. 266.7
    266 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

    September 17, 1983 · 33 km deep

27. 276.7
    68 km WSW of Yonakuni, Japan

    June 24, 1983 · 44 km deep

28. 286.7
    122 km WNW of Shimokizukuri, Japan

    June 21, 1983 · 10 km deep

29. 296.7
    57 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    May 10, 1983 · 72 km deep

30. 306.7
    The 1983 Coalinga, California Earthquake

    May 2, 1983 · 10 km deep

31. 316.7
    Owen Fracture Zone region

    April 8, 1983 · 10 km deep

32. 326.7
    41 km SW of Vaini, Tonga

    March 21, 1983 · 68 km deep

33. 336.7
    120 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

    March 15, 1983 · 41 km deep

34. 346.7
    49 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia

    March 12, 1983 · 17 km deep

35. 356.7
    140 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

    January 16, 1983 · 235 km deep

36. 366.6
    21 km SE of Muisne, Ecuador

    November 22, 1983 · 55 km deep

37. 376.6
    62 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia

    November 7, 1983 · 59 km deep

38. 386.6
    245 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia

    October 27, 1983 · 28 km deep

39. 396.6
    37 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska

    July 12, 1983 · 37 km deep

40. 406.6
    147 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga

    June 1, 1983 · 180 km deep

41. 416.5
    250 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia

    October 25, 1983 · 33 km deep

42. 426.5
    South Sandwich Islands region

    October 22, 1983 · 33 km deep

43. 436.5
    231 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia

    October 16, 1983 · 40 km deep

44. 446.5
    58 km W of Gizo, Solomon Islands

    October 15, 1983 · 7 km deep

45. 456.5
    6 km SE of Bungo-Takada-shi, Japan

    August 25, 1983 · 126 km deep

46. 466.5
    16 km ENE of Piddig, Philippines

    August 17, 1983 · 29 km deep

47. 476.5
    17 km S of Pejibaye, Costa Rica

    July 3, 1983 · 33 km deep

48. 486.5
    168 km NW of Pangai, Tonga

    May 15, 1983 · 33 km deep

49. 496.5
    85 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

    May 10, 1983 · 112 km deep

50. 506.5
    150 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan

    April 30, 1983 · 30 km deep

51. 516.5
    145 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

    April 4, 1983 · 51 km deep

52. 526.5
    94 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska

    February 14, 1983 · 47 km deep

53. 536.5
    South Sandwich Islands region

    January 18, 1983 · 56 km deep

54. 546.4
    124 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    December 22, 1983 · 26 km deep

55. 556.4
    178 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

    December 15, 1983 · 24 km deep

56. 566.4
    108 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

    December 12, 1983 · 137 km deep

57. 576.4
    180 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia

    December 11, 1983 · 24 km deep

58. 586.4
    38 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia

    November 7, 1983 · 39 km deep

59. 596.4
    58 km SW of Komodo, Indonesia

    October 31, 1983 · 83 km deep

60. 606.4
    Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge

    October 17, 1983 · 10 km deep

61. 616.4
    46 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska

    September 7, 1983 · 45 km deep

62. 626.4
    49 km N of Komodo, Indonesia

    July 24, 1983 · 48 km deep

63. 636.4
    southeast of the Loyalty Islands

    July 5, 1983 · 33 km deep

64. 646.4
    65 km WSW of Yonakuni, Japan

    June 21, 1983 · 37 km deep

65. 656.4
    124 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands

    April 24, 1983 · 12 km deep

66. 666.4
    18 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece

    March 23, 1983 · 19 km deep

67. 676.4
    99 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

    March 23, 1983 · 35 km deep

68. 686.4
    106 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    March 20, 1983 · 80 km deep

69. 696.4
    163 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

    February 26, 1983 · 56 km deep

70. 706.4
    78 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines

    February 20, 1983 · 61 km deep

71. 716.4
    southern East Pacific Rise

    January 26, 1983 · 10 km deep

72. 726.4
    Tonga

    January 8, 1983 · 33 km deep

73. 736.3
    38 km WNW of Gaoual, Guinea

    December 22, 1983 · 11 km deep

74. 746.3
    Federated States of Micronesia region

    December 8, 1983 · 10 km deep

75. 756.3
    Chagos Archipelago region

    December 3, 1983 · 10 km deep

76. 766.3
    South Sandwich Islands region

    October 22, 1983 · 33 km deep

77. 776.3
    125 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

    October 17, 1983 · 30 km deep

78. 786.3
    56 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan

    September 21, 1983 · 28 km deep

79. 796.3
    4 km WNW of San Pedro Buenavista, Mexico

    September 15, 1983 · 115 km deep

80. 806.3
    Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

    September 14, 1983 · 159 km deep

81. 816.3
    13 km E of Basco, Philippines

    August 2, 1983 · 158 km deep

82. 826.3
    93 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

    July 14, 1983 · 43 km deep

83. 836.3
    45 km NE of Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam

    June 24, 1983 · 18 km deep

84. 846.3
    85 km W of Noshiro, Japan

    June 9, 1983 · 28 km deep

85. 856.3
    77 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines

    February 12, 1983 · 51 km deep

86. 866.3
    5 km SW of Salina Cruz, Mexico

    January 24, 1983 · 57 km deep

87. 876.3
    42 km S of Desaguadero, Peru

    January 1, 1983 · 172 km deep

88. 886.2
    139 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    December 21, 1983 · 33 km deep

89. 896.2
    201 km NE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

    December 20, 1983 · 10 km deep

90. 906.2
    53 km ESE of Los Andes, Chile

    December 15, 1983 · 100 km deep

91. 916.2
    123 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga

    December 3, 1983 · 33 km deep

92. 926.2
    southeast of Australia

    November 25, 1983 · 19 km deep

93. 936.2
    45 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan

    September 12, 1983 · 209 km deep

94. 946.2
    82 km N of Yelizovo, Russia

    July 24, 1983 · 180 km deep

95. 956.2
    southeast of the Loyalty Islands

    July 7, 1983 · 34 km deep

96. 966.2
    158 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil

    June 2, 1983 · 599 km deep

97. 976.2
    72 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia

    May 11, 1983 · 125 km deep

98. 986.2
    Kuril Islands

    May 1, 1983 · 24 km deep

99. 996.2
    131 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu

    April 17, 1983 · 26 km deep

100. 1006.2
     23 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

     April 4, 1983 · 123 km deep