December 21, 1939 Earthquake: Kalo,luwuk,sula I, Centrtal Sulawesi, Indonesia

Reference #414:

December 22, 1939, 21:00:40 UTC, 0 N, 123 E, depth 150 km, magnitude 8 MS. There was a destructive earthquake with source in Tomini Bay. Several structures collapsed at Langoan. At Gorontalo, a number of buildings were damaged. Cracks appeared in walls; doors and windows opened; chests were toppled over; many residents were slightly injured. At Kolo, 21 homes collapsed, six of them completely. At Luwuk, cracks appeared in stone walls; several pile wooden homes collapsed; the ground cracked. In the Bangai district, several settlements were completely destroyed. The shore slopes slumped into the water in "chunks." At Labuha, three homes collapsed; the ground cracked. Homes also fell in the villages of Pasi Ipa and Gela on the Sulu Islands. In the centre of Sulawesi Island, at Mandar and Meulaboh, homes

swayed strongly and cracked. The zone of perceptibility of the earthquake extended to the east of Kalimantan Island, the south of Mindanao Island, and the islands of Ceram and Wetar. The earthquake was accompanied by several recurrent shocks. During the earthquake, oscillations in sea level apparently developed.

Reference #1186:

December 21, 1939, 21:00:40 UTC, 0 N, 123 E, depth 150 km. Tawau: Shortly after 5 a.m. on 22nd December, a very distinct earth tremor was felt here lasting about 1 1/2 minutes. The shock appears to have been general, being also felt in Semporna.

Reference #1187:

December 21, 1939, Negros: Dumaguete - Intensity V;

duration, ten seconds.

Reference #88:

December 21, 1939, 21:00:40 UTC, 0 N, 123 E, depth 150 km, magnitude 8.6 MS.

Reference #130:

December 21, 1939, 21:00:40 UTC, 0 , 123 E, depth 150 km, magnitude 8.0 MS.

Reference #1002:

December 21, 1939, N. Celebes, depth 150 km, magnitude 8.6 MS.

Reference #1006:

December 21, 1939, 21:00:40 UTC, 0 N, 123 E, depth 150 km, magnitude 8.6 MS.