Significant Earthquakes of the World
1982
SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKES OF THE WORLD, 1982
Earthquakes of magnitude 6.5 or greater or ones that caused fatalities,
injuries or substantial damage.
DATE ORIGIN TIME GEOGRAPHIC DEPTH MAGNITUDES SD NO. REGION, CONTRIBUTED MAGNITUDES AND COMMENTS
UTC COORDINATES GS STA
HR MN SEC LAT LONG MB Msz USED
1982
Jan 1 18 51 01.5 26.82 N 142.56 E 22 6.4 6.7 0.9 290 BONIN ISLANDS REGION. Ms 6.5 (BRK), 6.5 (PAS).
Mo=9.0*10**18 Nm (HRV). The focal mechanism is
moderately well controlled and corresponds to
reverse faulting.
Jan 3 14 09 50.4 0.97 S 21.87 W 10 G 5.8 6.5 1.0 219 CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE. Ms 6.3 (PAS).
Mo=4.8*10**19 Nm (HRV). The focal mechanism is
moderately well controlled and corresponds to
strike-slip faulting.
Jan 11 06 10 06.4 13.75 N 124.36 E 46 6.0 7.1 1.1 205 LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Ms 7.2 (BRK),
7.4 (PAS). Mo=5.0*10**19 Nm (HRV). Several
people injured and some damage (VII RF) at Virac,
Catanduanes. Felt (V RF) at Manila and Legaspi,
Luzon and Catbalogan, Samar. Felt from Baguio,
Luzon to Hinatuan, Mindanao. The focal mechanism
is moderately well controlled and corresponds to
reverse faulting.
Jan 12 05 48 17.6 13.16 N 87.59 W 6 5.8 6.0 1.2 173 HONDURAS. Ms 6.2 (PAS). Mo=1.8*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Two people injured and moderate damage at
Amapala. Slight damage at Masaya, Nicaragua.
Felt in southern Honduras and western Nicaragua.
Jan 18 19 27 24.4 40.00 N 24.32 E 10 G 5.8 6.8 1.3 188 AEGEAN SEA. Ms 6.8 (BRK), 7.0 (PAS).
Mo=9.4*10**18 Nm (HRV). Felt strongly throughout
Greece. Felt in Bulgaria, southeastern Italy,
southeastern Yugoslavia and western Turkey. The
focal mechanism is moderately well controlled and
corresponds to strike-slip faulting.
Jan 20 04 25 11.6 6.95 N 94.00 E 19 5.6 6.3 1.1 157 NICOBAR ISLANDS REGION. Ms 6.0 (PAS).
Mo=2.9*10**18 Nm (HRV). Some injuries and
considerable damage in the Nicobar Islands.
Jan 20 07 09 17.4 7.12 N 93.94 E 27 D 5.7 6.2 1.1 147 NICOBAR ISLANDS REGION. Mo=1.9*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Additional injuries and damage in the Nicobar
Islands.
Jan 20 15 15 47.7 13.70 N 60.40 W 69 D 5.2 0.9 110 WINDWARD ISLANDS. Six people injured on St. Lucia
when jumping from a building. Felt (V) on St.
Vincent and Martinique.
Jan 23 17 37 30.2 31.70 N 82.25 E 33 N 6.0 6.5 1.1 217 TIBET. Ms 6.2 (PAS). Mo=3.8*10**18 Nm (HRV).
The focal mechanism is moderately well controlled
and corresponds to normal faulting.
Jan 24 06 08 56.6 14.09 N 124.35 E 37 5.6 6.4 1.2 117 LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Ms 6.6 (PAS).
Mo=1.0*10**19 Nm (HRV). Felt (IV RF) at Legaspi.
The focal mechanism is moderately well controlled
and corresponds to reverse faulting.
Jan 25 05 29 33.5 53.22 N 165.72 W 60 D 6.1 1.0 300 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. mb 6.5 (BRK),
6.4 (PAS). Mo=9.4*10**17 Nm (HRV). Felt (IV)
at Cold Bay. Also felt at Dutch Harbor and
Unalaska.
Feb 10 16 17 51.5 6.86 S 106.94 E 40 5.5 1.2 50 JAVA. Seventeen people injured and considerable
damage in the Sukabumi area.
Feb 20 13 26 50.3 10.86 S 166.02 E 36 D 6.0 6.8 1.1 180 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. Ms 6.8 (BRK), 6.6 (PAS).
Mo=1.9*10**19 Nm (HRV). The focal mechanism is
moderately well controlled and corresponds to
reverse faulting.
Feb 20 19 18 20.2 33.58 N 141.00 E 18 D 6.2 6.5 0.9 306 SOUTH OF HONSHU, JAPAN. Ms 6.5 (BRK), 6.6 (PAS).
Mo=6.1*10**18 Nm (HRV). Felt (III JMA) in the
Tokyo-Yokomama area, (II JMA) at Choshi, Kofu and
Fukushima and (I JMA) on Hokkaido. The focal
mechanism is moderately well controlled and
corresponds to reverse faulting.
Mar 11 10 32 27.1 9.27 S 118.48 E 33 N 6.1 6.4 1.3 186 SUMBAWA ISLAND REGION. Ms 6.5 (BRK), 6.2 (PAS).
Mo=7.4*10**18 Nm (HRV). The focal mechanism is
moderately well controlled and corresponds to
strike-slip faulting.
Mar 21 02 32 07.7 42.16 N 142.36 E 44 D 6.4 6.7 1.1 353 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. Ms 6.5 (BRK), 6.4 (PAS).
Mo=2.6*10**19 Nm (HRV). One hundred ten people
injured and extensive damage (VI JMA) in southern
Hokkaido. Also felt in northern and central Honshu.
Tsunami of 80 cm (peak-to-trough) recorded at
Urakawa and 24 cm at Hachinohe. The focal mechanism
is poorly controlled and corresponds to reverse
faulting.
Mar 23 05 10 07.3 12.41 S 77.67 W 57 D 5.1 1.0 35 NEAR COAST OF PERU. Two people killed and damage
(V) in the Lima area.
Mar 28 23 24 51.1 12.69 S 76.07 W 95 D 6.1 1.0 270 NEAR COAST OF PERU. Mo=3.7*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Three people killed and extensive damage (VI) at
Lunahuana. Felt (V) at Lima. Also felt at Huancayo.
Mar 29 12 20 26.7 15.47 S 179.61 W 33 N 5.8 6.3 1.3 136 FIJI ISLANDS REGION. Ms 6.6 (BRK), 6.0 (PAS).
Mo=5.0*10**18 Nm (HRV). Felt on Vanua Levu.
Apr 6 19 56 53.4 14.32 N 92.08 W 65 6.0 6.5 1.0 281 NEAR COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO. Ms 6.8 (BRK),
mb 6.3 (PAS). Mo=1.4*10**19 Nm (HRV). Felt (IV)
in Chiapas, Guatemala and El Salvador. The focal
mechanism is moderately well controlled and
corresponds to reverse faulting.
Apr 13 11 26 47.2 27.93 S 26.78 E 5 G 5.0 1.1 44 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. One person killed
and 20 injured in rockslides in a gold mine
near Welkom.
Apr 27 00 14 03.1 14.53 N 87.72 W 33 5.0 4.6 1.1 91 HONDURAS. About 100 houses and a cathedral
damaged in the Comayagua area. Felt in
Honduras and Guatemala.
May 2 11 19 38.0 29.32 S 177.15 W 25 6.0 6.5 1.3 155 KERMADEC ISLANDS. Ms 6.6 (BRK), 6.3 (PAS).
Mo=4.5*10**18 Nm (HRV). The focal mechanism is
poorly controlled and corresponds to reverse
faulting.
May 7 05 38 34.8 60.60 S 20.88 W 10 G 6.3 6.7 1.4 90 SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN. Ms 6.5 (PAS).
Mo=3.6*10**19 Nm (HRV). The focal mechanism is
moderately well controlled and corresponds to
strike-slip faulting.
June 4 10 44 33.5 50.54 N 19.06 E 10 G 1.1 19 POLAND. ML 4.6 (GRF). Several people injured
and 350 buildings damaged at Bytom.
June 7 06 52 37.3 16.61 N 98.15 W 41 6.0 6.9 1.1 272 NEAR COAST OF GUERRERO, MEXICO. Ms 7.2 (BRK),
6.7 (PAS). Mo=2.9*10**19 Nm (HRV). Damage in
southern Mexico. Felt strongly throughout
southern Mexico. The focal mechanism is
poorly controlled and corresponds to reverse
faulting.
June 7 10 59 40.1 16.56 N 98.36 W 34 6.3 7.0 1.1 307 NEAR COAST OF GUERRERO, MEXICO. Ms 6.9 (BRK),
6.3 (PAS). Mo=2.7*10**19 Nm (HRV). Two people
killed at Orizaba, 3 at Oaxaca, 3 at Pinotepa
Nacional, and 1 at Guadalupe, Guerrero. Many
people injured. Felt strongly throughout
southern Mexico. The focal mechanism is
poorly controlled and corresponds to reverse
faulting.
June 11 00 38 09.8 17.62 S 174.41 W 123 D 6.3 6.9 1.1 339 TONGA ISLANDS. mb 6.9 (PAS).
Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm (HRV). Felt (IV) at Apia,
Samoa Islands.
June 15 23 24 28.6 31.91 N 99.93 E 10 G 5.6 5.5 1.1 207 SICHUAN PROVINCE, CHINA. Mo=3.7*10**17 Nm (HRV).
Ten people killed, 5 injured and damage in the
Garze area.
June 19 06 21 58.0 13.31 N 89.34 W 82 6.2 1.2 367 EL SALVADOR. mb 7.0 (PAS).
Mo=1.0*10**20 Nm (HRV). At least 40 people
killed, many injured and thousands of people left
homeless in El Salvador. Extensive damage (VII)
and landslides south of San Salvador including
some damage in San Salvador. Three people killed,
40 injured and considerable damage in southeastern
Guatemala. Felt in Costa Rica, Honduras and
Nicaragua. The focal mechanism is moderately well
controlled and corresponds to normal faulting.
June 22 04 18 40.5 7.34 S 126.04 E 450 G 6.3 1.1 312 BANDA SEA. mb 6.8 (PAS). Mo=1.8*10**20 Nm (HRV).
Felt on Timor and Bali. Also felt in the Moluccas.
The focal mechanism is moderately well controlled
and corresponds to normal faulting.
June 30 01 57 34.1 44.68 N 151.14 E 33 N 6.6 6.9 0.8 336 KURIL ISLANDS REGION. Ms 6.9 (BRK), 7.1 (PAS).
Mo=4.4*10**19 Nm (HRV). Felt (V) on Shikotan and
at Kurilsk, and (III) on Iturup. The focal mechanism
is moderately well controlled and corresponds to
strike-slip faulting.
July 4 01 20 06.8 27.93 N 136.97 E 536 D 6.3 1.0 314 EAST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS. mb 6.3 (BRK), 6.5 (PAS).
Mo=5.7*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (HRV).
The focal mechanism is poorly controlled and
corresponds to normal faulting.
July 7 10 43 03.7 51.23 S 160.51 E 10 G 6.3 7.0 1.3 286 NORTH OF MACQUARIE ISLAND. Ms 7.3 (BRK),
7.1 (PAS). Mo=4.6*10**19 Nm (HRV).
The focal mechanism is moderately well controlled
and corresponds to strike-slip faulting.
July 17 22 02 07.9 21.74 S 173.13 E 37 5.6 6.2 1.2 137 VANUATU ISLANDS REGION. Ms 6.7 (BRK), 6.1 (PAS).
Mo=2.4*10**18 Nm (HRV).
July 23 14 23 53.5 36.19 N 141.70 E 37 6.2 6.8 1.0 271 NEAR COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. Ms 6.3 (PAS).
Mo=5.3*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=3.9*10**19 Nm (HRV).
Felt (IV JMA) at Mito. Felt (III JMA) at Tokyo,
Yokohama and Sendai. Also felt at Misawa.
The focal mechanism is moderately well controlled
and corresponds to reverse faulting.
Aug 5 20 32 52.9 12.60 S 165.93 E 31 6.2 7.1 1.4 165 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. Ms 7.5 (BRK), 7.3 (PAL).
Mo=3.8*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=3.2*10**19 Nm (HRV).
The focal mechanism is moderately well controlled
and corresponds to reverse faulting.
Aug 17 22 22 24.4 33.77 N 22.96 E 31 D 6.0 6.4 1.1 299 MEDITERRANEAN SEA. Ms 6.7 (BRK), 6.3 (PAS).
Mo=3.8*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=4.0*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Felt in southern Italy. The focal mechanism is
moderately well controlled and corresponds to
reverse faulting.
Aug 19 15 59 01.5 6.72 N 82.68 W 10 G 6.2 6.5 1.2 199 SOUTH OF PANAMA. Ms 7.0 (BRK), 6.2 (PAS),
6.6 (PAL). Mo=1.7*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=1.9*10**19 Nm (HRV). Three people injured
in Costa Rica and Panama. Felt throughout Costa
Rica and along the southern coast of Panama from
David to Panama City. The focal mechanism is
moderately well controlled and corresponds to
strike-slip faulting.
Sep 6 01 47 02.7 29.33 N 140.36 E 176 6.5 1.1 413 SOUTH OF HONSHU, JAPAN. mb 6.7 (PAS).
Mo=1.5*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm (HRV).
Felt (III JMA) on Honshu. The focal mechanism
is moderately well controlled and corresponds to
normal faulting.
Sep 14 18 17 02.8 7.23 S 147.99 E 37 5.2 6.4 1.3 26 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Ms 6.6 (BRK), 6.1 (PAS). Mo=5.4*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Sep 29 05 50 32.2 14.49 N 89.12 W 12 D 5.5 5.1 0.9 181 GUATEMALA. Mo=3.1*10**17 Nm (HRV). Three people
killed, two injured, many homes damaged and some
landslides in the Dolores Merendon-Ocotepeque area, Honduras. Five hundred fifty-four houses damaged in
southeastern Guatemala. Nine-kilometer fault scarp with 10-centimeter displacement observed about 15 km east of
Esquipulas, Guatemala. Also felt at Tegucigalpa, Honduras and (IV) at San Salvador, El Salvador.
Oct 7 07 15 56.6 7.16 S 125.88 E 515 6.2 1.0 309 BANDA SEA. mb 6.6 (PAS). Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (HRV).
The focal mechanism is moderately well controlled
and corresponds to normal faulting.
Oct 17 10 56 47.6 43.16 N 12.59 E 16 4.4 1.2 70 CENTRAL ITALY. ML 4.7 (TRI). Damage (VII) in
the Perugia area.
Oct 18 02 45 10.2 43.20 N 12.60 E 10 G 4.3 1.1 51 CENTRAL ITALY. ML 4.2 (TRI). Damage (VIII) in
the Perugia area.
Oct 18 15 29 23.8 43.13 N 12.63 E 20 4.0 1.1 56 CENTRAL ITALY. ML 4.6 (TRI). Damage (VIII) in
Perugia area.
Oct 25 16 54 51.3 35.21 N 52.36 E 33 N 4.6 5.4 1.0 42 IRAN. Some people injured and several buildings
damaged in the Garmsar area.
Nov 15 20 07 47.3 35.63 N 1.32 E 10 G 5.0 5.0 1.2 160 ALGERIA. Three people killed, 14 injured and
10 houses collapsed in the Tissemsilt area.
Nov 16 23 41 21.0 40.88 N 19.59 E 21 5.6 5.5 1.3 241 ALBANIA. ML 5.5 (TTG), 5.3 (ATH).
Mo=3.2*10**17 Nm (HRV). One person killed,
12 injured and extensive damage (VIII) in the
Fier, Berat and Lushjne districts. Felt (IV) at
Titograd, Yugoslavia. Also felt in northwestern
Greece and in southern Italy.
Nov 19 04 27 13.8 10.60 S 74.70 W 14 D 6.3 6.3 1.1 274 PERU. Ms 6.6 (BRK), 6.3 (PAS).
Mo=1.1*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=1.1*10**19 Nm (HRV).
Felt strongly at Satipo. The focal mechanism
is poorly controlled and corresponds to reverse
faulting.
Dec 13 09 12 48.0 14.70 N 44.38 E 5 G 6.0 6.0 303 WESTERN ARABIAN PENINSULA. Ms 6.0 (PAS).
Mo=3.2*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=2.5*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Unconfirmed reports of more than 2,800 people killed, 1,500 injured, 700,000 homeless and about 300 villages
destroyed or badly damaged in Yemen. Maximum intensity VIII in the Dawran-Risabah area. Felt throughout Yemen
and in the Najran area, Saudi Arabia. Landslides occurred in the epicentral area, as well as extensional ground
cracks trending north-northwest in zones up to 15 km in length. This is the first instrumentally located
hypocenter in the Dhamar region. The focal mechanims is poorly controlled and corresponds to normal faulting.
Dec 16 00 40 48.7 36.15 N 69.01 E 36 D 6.2 6.6 1.1 296 HINDU KUSH REGION. Ms 6.9 (BRK), 6.8 (PAS).
Mo=6.1*10**18 Nm (HRV). Four hundred fifty
people killed, many injured and considerable damage in Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. Felt (VI) at Dusti
and Parkhar, (V) at Kulyab and (IV) at Dushanbe, Tadzhikistan, USSR. Felt (III) at Tashkent, Uzbekistan, USSR.
Also felt in the Peshawar-Rawalpindi area, Pakistan. The focal mechanism is poorly controlled amd corresponds
to reverse faulting.
Dec 16 20 20 26.0 22.28 N 81.41 W 33 N 4.5 1.2 20 CUBA REGION. Six people injured in the
Havana-Matanzas-Cienfuegos area. Felt widely
in western Cuba.
Dec 19 17 43 54.8 24.13 S 175.86 W 33 N 5.9 7.2 1.5 104 SOUTH OF TONGA ISLANDS. Ms 7.4 (BRK), 7.3 (PAS).
Mo=8.1*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=2.0*10**20 Nm (HRV).
This event is a complex rupture. Aftershocks
indicate a shallow depth. The focal mechanism
is moderately well controlled and corresponds
to reverse faulting.
Dec 25 12 28 02.8 8.41 S 123.08 E 33 N 5.5 5.9 1.3 125 FLORES ISLAND REGION. Mo=9.7*10**17 Nm (HRV).
Thirteen people killed, 390 injured, 1,875 homes
destroyed and other buildings damaged. Landslides
and unconfirmed local tsunami in eastern Flores.
Dec 29 23 53 15.4& 14.65 N 44.46 E 5 G 5.3 5.0 141 WESTERN ARABIAN PENINSULA. . Six people
injured in Yemen. Additional damage, landslides
and ground cracks reported in the epicentral area.
