1983 Guinea earthquake

1983 Guinea earthquake
1983 Guinea earthquake is located in Guinea
1983 Guinea earthquake
UTC time1983-12-22 04:11:29
ISC event563420
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateDecember 22, 1983 (1983-12-22)
Local time04:11
Magnitude6.3 Mw
Depth11.3 km (7 mi)
Epicenter11°51′58″N 13°31′44″W / 11.866°N 13.529°W / 11.866; -13.529
TypeOblique – Normal
Max. intensityMMI IX (Violent)
Casualties300 dead, 1,500 injured, 200 missing

On December 22, 1983, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck northern Guinea, killing around 300 people, and injuring 1,500. Around 200 people went missing. An earthquake of this magnitude was unusual for this region of West Africa, which was previously believed by most seismologists to be aseismic.[1] The earthquake destroyed 5,000 houses. It had an intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale,[1] although USGS reported it as VIII (Severe).[2] The earthquake caused cracks in the ground, and an entire cavern to collapse.[1]

Shakemap of the earthquake

Geology

The earthquake occurred on the edge of the Paleozoic Bové Basin, near the western margin of the Precambrian West African Craton and close to the southern end of the late Proterozoic to Hercynian Mauritanide Belt.[3]

Impact

The New York Times, citing the national radio, reported that at least 16 settlements were razed. Several towns including Labe, Gaoual, Mamou and Kindia suffered heavy damage.[4] In Gaoual, at least 143 people were killed. The earthquake also left several thousand people homeless.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Langer, C. J.; Bollinger, G. A. (1992). "The December 22, 1983, earthquake in Guinea, West Africa". Natural Hazards in West and Central Africa. International Monograph Series. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden. pp. 31–36. doi:10.1007/978-3-663-05239-5_4. ISBN 9783663052418.
  2. ^ "M 6.3 – Guinea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  3. ^ Dorbath, C.; Dorbath, L.; Gaulon, R.; George, T.; Mourgue, P.; Ramdani, M.; Robineau, B.; Tadili, B. (1984). "Seismotectonics of the Guinean Earthquake of December 22, 1983". Geophysical Research Letters. 11 (10): 971–974. Bibcode:1984GeoRL..11..971D. doi:10.1029/GL011i010p00971.
  4. ^ "West Africa Quake Is Reported To Leave 200 Dead in Guinea". The New York Times. Associated Press. 24 December 1983. p. 6. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Death Toll Rises to 300 in Guinea Earthquake". The New York Times. Reuters. 25 December 1983. Retrieved 8 August 2024.

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