M5.0 earthquake 0 km E of Hodeige, Belgium
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 0 km E of Hodeige, Belgium on Tue, Nov 8, 1983, 1:49 AM GMT+1 (00:49 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-11-08 00:49:32 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 50.696° N, 5.346° E
- Region
- Belgium
- Strongest shaking
- VIII, severe shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VIII, severe shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 17.0% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.6 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.90 km S of Saint-Nicolas, Belgium · 15659 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
- 3.61 km NW of Engis, Belgium · 15659 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
- 2.97 km WSW of Paliseul, Belgium · 15625 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001zn0 (also filed as atlas19831108004932, iscgemsup564506). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:17 AM UTC.