Earthquakes in March 1983
10 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.
Events
10
Busiest day
23 Mar
3 events
Daily average
0.3
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.6
M7.6 earthquake - 157 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
89 km deep
Extreme - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
68 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake - 120 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
41 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Ambon, Maluku
17 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Préveza, Epirus
19 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
35 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
80 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 54 km E of Shikotan, Russia
33 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
30 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Ambon, Maluku
33 km deep
Major