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1983 Luzon earthquake information


1983 Luzon earthquake
1983 Luzon earthquake is located in Luzon
Vintar, Ilocos Norte
Vintar, Ilocos Norte
1983 Luzon earthquake is located in Philippines
1983 Luzon earthquake
UTC time1983-08-17 12:17:57
ISC event570383
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateAugust 17, 1983 (1983-08-17)
Local time20:17:56 PST[1]
Duration20 seconds
Magnitude6.5 Ms[1]
Depth28.8 km (18 mi)[1]
Epicenter18°13′52″N 120°51′36″E / 18.231°N 120.860°E / 18.231; 120.860[1]
Areas affectedPhilippines
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)[2]
Casualties16 killed,
47 injured[3]

On August 17, 1983, at 20:17 PST (UTC+08:00), an earthquake struck the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The shock had a surface wave magnitude of 6.5 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing 16 people and injuring 47. Seven towns were damaged, several buildings collapsed, and electricity was cut off in Laoag. Features like sand volcanoes and cracks formed during the quake.

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference USGS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1980). "Significant Earthquake Database" (Data Set). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference sig was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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