Indonesia earthquakes in 1914
8 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Indonesia in 1914. The largest: M8.2 1914 Biak Earthquake, May 26, 1914.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1914 was located in Indonesia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1914
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 7.5273 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 7.0194 km SE of Baubau, Indonesia · 625 km deep
- 6.3159 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia · 30 km deep
- 6.5110 km SSE of Biak, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 7.1196 km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia · 200 km deep
- 7.573 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.7214 km SW of Sibolga, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 8.21914 Biak Earthquake · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1914 | 0 | ||
| February 1914 | 0 | ||
| March 1914 | 0 | ||
| April 1914 | 0 | ||
| May 1914 | 2 | 8.2 | 1914 Biak Earthquake |
| June 1914 | 1 | 7.5 | 73 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| July 1914 | 3 | 7.1 | 196 km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia |
| August 1914 | 1 | 7.0 | 194 km SE of Baubau, Indonesia |
| September 1914 | 0 | ||
| October 1914 | 1 | 7.5 | 273 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia |
| November 1914 | 0 | ||
| December 1914 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
By year
Every year the USGS catalog covers.
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- 1970s1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.