Indonesia earthquakes in 1937
21 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Indonesia in 1937. The largest: M7.1 205 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia, Aug 11, 1937.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1937 was located in Indonesia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1937
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.6229 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 6.4266 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 5.8148 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.0150 km ENE of Amahai, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 6.992 km S of Pundong, Indonesia · 55 km deep
- 6.2163 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 5.521 km ENE of Muntok, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 7.1205 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia · 610 km deep
- 6.085 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.929 km NE of Banda Aceh, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 5.986 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.384 km NW of Sinabang, Indonesia · 30 km deep
- 5.8263 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 6.866 km W of Manokwari, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 5.612 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 5.7158 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.8134 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 5.62 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.7174 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 5.9198 km E of Biak, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 5.9201 km E of Biak, Indonesia · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1937 | 3 | 5.9 | 201 km E of Biak, Indonesia |
| February 1937 | 1 | 5.6 | 2 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| March 1937 | 3 | 5.8 | 134 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia |
| April 1937 | 1 | 6.8 | 66 km W of Manokwari, Indonesia |
| May 1937 | 1 | 5.8 | 263 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia |
| June 1937 | 0 | ||
| July 1937 | 3 | 6.3 | 84 km NW of Sinabang, Indonesia |
| August 1937 | 3 | 7.1 | 205 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia |
| September 1937 | 3 | 6.9 | 92 km S of Pundong, Indonesia |
| October 1937 | 1 | 5.8 | 148 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia |
| November 1937 | 1 | 6.4 | 266 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia |
| December 1937 | 1 | 5.6 | 229 km SSW of Banjar, 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.