M6.3 earthquake near Koumbia, Boké Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 38 km WNW of Gaoual, Guinea on 22 Dec 1983, 04:11 UTC at a depth of 11 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Koumbia, about 8 km away in Boké Region, Guinea.