Indonesia earthquakes in 1917
8 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Indonesia in 1917. The largest: M6.9 28 km NNE of Sinabang, Indonesia, Nov 4, 1917.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1917 was located in Indonesia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1917
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.928 km NNE of Sinabang, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 5.9156 km WSW of Manokwari, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.2172 km W of Abepura, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.1119 km N of Kendari, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.0135 km SW of Padang, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.8238 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 6.57 km WNW of Ubud, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 5.8282 km SSE of Tual, Indonesia · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1917 | 3 | 6.8 | 238 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia |
| February 1917 | 0 | ||
| March 1917 | 0 | ||
| April 1917 | 1 | 6.0 | 135 km SW of Padang, Indonesia |
| May 1917 | 0 | ||
| June 1917 | 1 | 6.1 | 119 km N of Kendari, Indonesia |
| July 1917 | 1 | 6.2 | 172 km W of Abepura, Indonesia |
| August 1917 | 1 | 5.9 | 156 km WSW of Manokwari, Indonesia |
| September 1917 | 0 | ||
| October 1917 | 0 | ||
| November 1917 | 1 | 6.9 | 28 km NNE of Sinabang, Indonesia |
| December 1917 | 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.
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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.