Indonesia earthquakes in 1918
7 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Indonesia in 1918. The largest: M6.5 63 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia, Sep 22, 1918.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1918 was located in Indonesia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1918
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.571 km NW of Naisano Dua, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.563 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.2166 km SSW of Bambanglipuro, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.0188 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.3174 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 6.2247 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 6.473 km N of Manokwari, Indonesia · 25 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1918 | 1 | 6.4 | 73 km N of Manokwari, Indonesia |
| February 1918 | 2 | 6.3 | 174 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia |
| March 1918 | 0 | ||
| April 1918 | 0 | ||
| May 1918 | 0 | ||
| June 1918 | 1 | 6.0 | 188 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia |
| July 1918 | 0 | ||
| August 1918 | 1 | 6.2 | 166 km SSW of Bambanglipuro, Indonesia |
| September 1918 | 1 | 6.5 | 63 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia |
| October 1918 | 1 | 6.5 | 71 km NW of Naisano Dua, Indonesia |
| November 1918 | 0 | ||
| December 1918 | 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.