January 8, 1964 Earthquake: Pinrang, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Name: January 8, 1964 Earthquake: Pinrang, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Start: 1964-01-08
Location: Pinrang, Sulawesi, Indonesia

January 8, 1964 · M5.2 · 8 deaths

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Pinrang, Sulawesi, Indonesia on January 8, 1964 at 22:30:49 UTC, 90 km below the surface. It killed 8 people.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: January 8, 1964
Time: 22:30:49 UTC
Place: Pinrang, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Magnitude: 5.2 (Ms)
Focal depth: 90 km (56 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 3.700° S, 119.400° E
Country: Indonesia

The toll

Deaths: 8
Injuries: 27
Damage: Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

1964, January 8, 22:30:49.7 UTC. 3.7 S, 119.4 E. Celebes. 8 killed, 27 injured, and extensive porperty damage damage at Pinrang. Depth about 90 km,magnitude 5.2 (CGS). (reference #45)

1964, January 8, 22:30:49.7 UTC. 3.8 S, 119.3 E, depth 90 km, magnitude 5.7 MS. Southern Celebes; 7 dead, 11 injured, severe damage at Pinrang.(reference #1040)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 4307.