Indonesia earthquakes in 1916
7 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Indonesia in 1916. The largest: M7.7 36 km NNE of Nabire, Indonesia, Jan 13, 1916.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1916 was located in Indonesia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1916
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.3200 km NW of Abepura, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 6.668 km S of Sumberpucung, Indonesia · 65 km deep
- 6.159 km W of Kabanjahe, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 6.769 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.482 km S of Biak, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 7.736 km NNE of Nabire, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 7.027 km NE of Nabire, Indonesia · 25 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1916 | 3 | 7.7 | 36 km NNE of Nabire, Indonesia |
| February 1916 | 0 | ||
| March 1916 | 0 | ||
| April 1916 | 1 | 6.7 | 69 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| May 1916 | 0 | ||
| June 1916 | 0 | ||
| July 1916 | 1 | 6.1 | 59 km W of Kabanjahe, Indonesia |
| August 1916 | 0 | ||
| September 1916 | 1 | 6.6 | 68 km S of Sumberpucung, Indonesia |
| October 1916 | 0 | ||
| November 1916 | 0 | ||
| December 1916 | 1 | 6.3 | 200 km NW of Abepura, Indonesia |
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.
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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.