Micronesia earthquakes in 1983
8 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Micronesia in 1983. The largest: M6.4 180 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia, Dec 11, 1983.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1983 was located in Micronesia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1983
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.4180 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia · 24 km deep
- 6.3Federated States of Micronesia region · 10 km deep
- 4.5290 km N of Fais, Micronesia · 33 km deep
- 4.6165 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia · 75 km deep
- 4.7167 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia · 48 km deep
- 6.292 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia · 39 km deep
- 4.8249 km NE of Fais, Micronesia · 33 km deep
- 5.1State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia · 33 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1983 | 2 | 5.1 | State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia |
| February 1983 | 1 | 6.2 | 92 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia |
| March 1983 | 2 | 4.7 | 167 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia |
| April 1983 | 0 | ||
| May 1983 | 1 | 4.5 | 290 km N of Fais, Micronesia |
| June 1983 | 0 | ||
| July 1983 | 0 | ||
| August 1983 | 0 | ||
| September 1983 | 0 | ||
| October 1983 | 0 | ||
| November 1983 | 0 | ||
| December 1983 | 2 | 6.4 | 180 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia |
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.