What the records say
- When
- 8 Nov 1983
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0
- Where
- Belgium
- Coordinates
- 50.70° N, 5.35° E
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 30
- Damage musd
- 50
- Intensity mmi
- 7
- Depth km
- 10
1983 Liège earthquake
Uncommon earthquake near Liège, Belgium
The 1983 Liège earthquake occurred on 8 November 1983 at 01:49 Central European Time, with an epicenter near Remicourt in Liège Province, Belgium. It had a body wave magnitude of 4.7, with a depth of around 14 km. A Modified Mercalli Intensity of VIII (severe) was observed. The event was followed by more than 10 aftershocks. 2 people died, 30 were injured and over 16,000 buildings were damaged.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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