Arizona earthquakes in 1983
11 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were located in Arizona in 1983. The largest: M3.3 12 km NE of Grand Canyon, Arizona, Aug 31, 1983.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1983 was located in Arizona. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1983
Magnitude 2.5 and up, newest first.
- 2.770km ESE of Fortuna Foothills, AZ · 6 km deep
- 3.312 km NE of Grand Canyon, Arizona · 5 km deep
- 2.6104km SE of Kingman, AZ · -1 km deep
- 2.7104km SE of Kingman, AZ · -1 km deep
- 3.0104km SE of Kingman, AZ · -1 km deep
- 2.5104km SE of Kingman, AZ · -1 km deep
- 3.1104km SE of Kingman, AZ · -1 km deep
- 2.969km S of Mesquite, NV · 5 km deep
- 3.111km NE of Mohave Valley, AZ · -1 km deep
- 2.931km ESE of Parker, AZ · 5 km deep
- 2.833km E of Fortuna Foothills, AZ · 5 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1983 | 1 | 2.8 | 33km E of Fortuna Foothills, AZ |
| February 1983 | 1 | 2.9 | 31km ESE of Parker, AZ |
| March 1983 | 0 | ||
| April 1983 | 0 | ||
| May 1983 | 1 | 3.1 | 11km NE of Mohave Valley, AZ |
| June 1983 | 1 | 2.9 | 69km S of Mesquite, NV |
| July 1983 | 5 | 3.1 | 104km SE of Kingman, AZ |
| August 1983 | 1 | 3.3 | 12 km NE of Grand Canyon, Arizona |
| September 1983 | 0 | ||
| October 1983 | 0 | ||
| November 1983 | 0 | ||
| December 1983 | 1 | 2.7 | 70km ESE of Fortuna Foothills, AZ |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.