M4.5 earthquake 58 km ESE of Derby, Australia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 58 km ESE of Derby, Australia on Sat, Jan 1, 1983, 6:19 AM GMT+8 (22:19 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-31 22:19:19 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.449° S, 124.154° E
- Region
- Australia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001rxp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC.