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1983 Guinea Earthquake
22 December 1983 · Gaoual-Koumbia · Guinea
On 22 December 1983 at 04:11 UTC, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Guinea (Gaoual-Koumbia), at a depth of 11 km. It occurred on the African Plate. It killed at least 443 people and injured 1,436. 4,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 22 December 1983
- Time
- 04:11 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.2
- Depth
- 11 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 443
- Injuries
- 1,436
- Homes Destroyed
- 4,000
- Estimated Damage
- 8 million US dollars
- Plate
- African Plate
- Country
- Guinea
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth