Major earthquakes worldwide in 1983 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes136

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LargestM7.6Papua New Guinea

M7+14

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.483

M6.5–6.939

M7.0–7.914

M8+0

By region

Indonesia16

Papua New Guinea14

Japan10

Russia8

Tonga8

Philippines7

Chile5

South Sandwich Islands4

Alaska4

Greece3

Nearby years

197890

197986

198095

198183

198287

1983 ◀136

1984133

1985160

1986138

1987166

1988122

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.6 1983-03-18	1983-03-18 09:05	89 km	157 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M7.4 1983-05-26	1983-05-26 02:59	24 km	83 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan
M7.4 1983-10-04	1983-10-04 18:52	15 km	54 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile
M7.4 1983-12-30	1983-12-30 23:52	214 km	55 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
M7.3 1983-11-24	1983-11-24 05:30	178 km	172 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M7.3 1983-11-30	1983-11-30 17:46	10 km	Chagos Archipelago region
M7.2 1983-10-22	1983-10-22 04:21	24 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M7.1 1983-04-03	1983-04-03 02:50	37 km	12 km N of Golfito, Costa Rica
M7.1 1983-08-17	1983-08-17 10:55	63 km	57 km SSE of Klyuchi, Russia
M7.0 1983-01-17	1983-01-17 12:41	14 km	26 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece
M7.0 1983-01-26	1983-01-26 16:02	238 km	Kermadec Islands region
M7.0 1983-04-12	1983-04-12 12:07	104 km	92 km NNE of La Peca, Peru
M7.0 1983-04-18	1983-04-18 10:58	64 km	95 km ESE of Kh?sh, Iran
M7.0 1983-12-02	1983-12-02 03:09	67 km	25 km S of Champerico, Guatemala
M6.9 1983-02-25	1983-02-25 22:49	146 km	77 km SE of Palca, Peru
M6.9 1983-04-04	1983-04-04 02:51	78 km	68 km WSW of Sabang, Indonesia
M6.9 1983-06-24	1983-06-24 09:07	33 km	43 km W of Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam
M6.9 1983-07-11	1983-07-11 12:56	10 km	South Shetland Islands
M6.9 1983-10-28	1983-10-28 14:06	10 km	The 1983 Borah Peak Earthquake, Idaho
M6.9 1983-12-21	1983-12-21 12:05	602 km	38 km SE of Suncho Corral, Argentina
M6.8 1983-01-24	1983-01-24 23:09	78 km	166 km NE of Bamboo Flat, India
M6.8 1983-08-06	1983-08-06 15:43	2 km	39 km NW of Mýrina, Greece
M6.8 1983-10-30	1983-10-30 04:12	12 km	27 km E of Narman, Turkey
M6.7 1983-11-16	1983-11-16 16:13	9 km	22 km W of Volcano, Hawaii
M6.7 1983-01-16	1983-01-16 22:10	235 km	140 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
M6.7 1983-03-12	1983-03-12 01:36	17 km	49 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia
M6.7 1983-03-15	1983-03-15 19:58	41 km	120 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.7 1983-03-21	1983-03-21 07:44	68 km	41 km SW of Vaini, Tonga
M6.7 1983-04-08	1983-04-08 02:28	10 km	Owen Fracture Zone region
M6.7 1983-05-02	1983-05-02 23:42	10 km	The 1983 Coalinga, California Earthquake
M6.7 1983-05-10	1983-05-10 18:27	72 km	57 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.7 1983-06-21	1983-06-21 06:25	10 km	122 km WNW of Shimokizukuri, Japan
M6.7 1983-06-24	1983-06-24 09:06	44 km	68 km WSW of Yonakuni, Japan
M6.7 1983-09-17	1983-09-17 12:11	33 km	266 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
M6.7 1983-10-09	1983-10-09 11:25	16 km	53 km WNW of Diego de Almagro, Chile
M6.6 1983-06-01	1983-06-01 01:59	180 km	147 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.6 1983-07-12	1983-07-12 15:10	37 km	37 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska
M6.6 1983-10-27	1983-10-27 19:43	28 km	245 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia
M6.6 1983-11-07	1983-11-07 08:42	59 km	62 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.6 1983-11-22	1983-11-22 14:21	55 km	21 km SE of Muisne, Ecuador
M6.5 1983-01-18	1983-01-18 15:23	56 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.5 1983-02-14	1983-02-14 03:20	47 km	94 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska
M6.5 1983-04-04	1983-04-04 23:12	51 km	145 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.5 1983-04-30	1983-04-30 14:03	30 km	150 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan
M6.5 1983-05-10	1983-05-10 11:02	112 km	85 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1983-05-15	1983-05-15 00:24	33 km	168 km NW of Pangai, Tonga
M6.5 1983-07-03	1983-07-03 17:14	33 km	17 km S of Pejibaye, Costa Rica
M6.5 1983-08-17	1983-08-17 12:17	29 km	16 km ENE of Piddig, Philippines
M6.5 1983-08-25	1983-08-25 20:23	126 km	6 km SE of Bungo-Takada-shi, Japan
M6.5 1983-10-15	1983-10-15 10:56	7 km	58 km W of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M6.5 1983-10-16	1983-10-16 05:32	40 km	231 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
M6.5 1983-10-22	1983-10-22 13:07	33 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.5 1983-10-25	1983-10-25 00:36	33 km	250 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia
M6.4 1983-01-08	1983-01-08 11:21	33 km	Tonga
M6.4 1983-01-26	1983-01-26 04:43	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.4 1983-02-20	1983-02-20 10:49	60 km	78 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines
M6.4 1983-02-26	1983-02-26 07:10	56 km	163 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.4 1983-03-20	1983-03-20 13:45	80 km	106 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1983-03-23	1983-03-23 06:09	35 km	99 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1983-03-23	1983-03-23 23:51	19 km	18 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece
M6.4 1983-04-24	1983-04-24 09:08	12 km	124 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M6.4 1983-06-21	1983-06-21 14:48	37 km	65 km WSW of Yonakuni, Japan
M6.4 1983-07-05	1983-07-05 11:11	33 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.4 1983-07-24	1983-07-24 23:38	48 km	49 km N of Komodo, Indonesia
M6.4 1983-09-07	1983-09-07 19:22	45 km	46 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska
M6.4 1983-10-17	1983-10-17 19:36	10 km	Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge
M6.4 1983-10-31	1983-10-31 17:37	83 km	58 km SW of Komodo, Indonesia
M6.4 1983-11-07	1983-11-07 16:26	39 km	38 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.4 1983-12-11	1983-12-11 09:13	24 km	180 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia
M6.4 1983-12-12	1983-12-12 09:26	137 km	108 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M6.4 1983-12-15	1983-12-15 14:11	24 km	178 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1983-12-22	1983-12-22 01:02	26 km	124 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1983-01-01	1983-01-01 05:31	172 km	42 km S of Desaguadero, Peru
M6.3 1983-01-24	1983-01-24 08:17	57 km	5 km SW of Salina Cruz, Mexico
M6.3 1983-02-12	1983-02-12 08:47	51 km	77 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines
M6.3 1983-06-09	1983-06-09 13:04	28 km	85 km W of Noshiro, Japan
M6.3 1983-06-24	1983-06-24 07:18	18 km	45 km NE of Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam
M6.3 1983-07-14	1983-07-14 19:47	43 km	93 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.3 1983-08-02	1983-08-02 02:17	158 km	13 km E of Basco, Philippines
M6.3 1983-09-14	1983-09-14 11:25	158 km	Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
M6.3 1983-09-15	1983-09-15 10:39	115 km	4 km WNW of San Pedro Buenavista, Mexico
M6.3 1983-09-21	1983-09-21 19:20	28 km	56 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.3 1983-10-17	1983-10-17 13:25	30 km	125 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
M6.3 1983-10-22	1983-10-22 05:53	33 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.3 1983-12-03	1983-12-03 17:43	10 km	Chagos Archipelago region
M6.3 1983-12-08	1983-12-08 13:17	10 km	Federated States of Micronesia region
M6.3 1983-12-22	1983-12-22 04:11	11 km	38 km WNW of Gaoual, Guinea
M6.2 1983-02-13	1983-02-13 01:40	16 km	90 km NW of Kashgar, China
M6.2 1983-02-14	1983-02-14 00:23	39 km	92 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
M6.2 1983-03-10	1983-03-10 00:27	33 km	54 km E of Shikotan, Russia
M6.2 1983-04-04	1983-04-04 23:58	123 km	23 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.2 1983-04-17	1983-04-17 14:06	26 km	131 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.2 1983-05-01	1983-05-01 18:10	24 km	Kuril Islands
M6.2 1983-05-11	1983-05-11 00:17	125 km	72 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.2 1983-06-02	1983-06-02 20:12	599 km	158 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.2 1983-07-07	1983-07-07 16:05	34 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.2 1983-07-24	1983-07-24 23:07	180 km	82 km N of Yelizovo, Russia
M6.2 1983-09-12	1983-09-12 15:42	209 km	45 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan
M6.2 1983-11-25	1983-11-25 19:56	18 km	southeast of Australia
M6.2 1983-12-03	1983-12-03 01:23	33 km	123 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga

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Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.