Strong earthquake
M6.7 Earthquake — Owen Fracture Zone region
1983-04-08 02:28 UTC · 11.43°, 57.52°
A magnitude 6.7 (strong) earthquake struck Owen Fracture Zone region on 1983-04-08 02:28 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M6.7
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
169.2K t
TNT equivalent
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.1 — Owen Fracture Zone region · 1954-03-31
- M7.0 — Carlsberg Ridge · 1904-10-03
- M6.7 — 170 km E of Hadibu, Yemen · 1908-12-18
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