Indonesia earthquakes in 1940
11 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Indonesia in 1940. The largest: M6.6 180 km W of Abepura, Indonesia, May 28, 1940.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1940 was located in Indonesia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1940
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.2251 km E of Biak, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 5.9190 km S of Kawalu, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.4210 km E of Amahai, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.5173 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 6.3Celebes Sea · 15 km deep
- 6.080 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.6180 km W of Abepura, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.0270 km S of Kawalu, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 6.5119 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.522 km ENE of Sinabang, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 6.3south of Java, Indonesia · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1940 | 0 | ||
| February 1940 | 0 | ||
| March 1940 | 2 | 6.3 | south of Java, Indonesia |
| April 1940 | 1 | 6.5 | 119 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia |
| May 1940 | 2 | 6.6 | 180 km W of Abepura, Indonesia |
| June 1940 | 1 | 6.0 | 80 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| July 1940 | 1 | 6.3 | Celebes Sea |
| August 1940 | 0 | ||
| September 1940 | 0 | ||
| October 1940 | 0 | ||
| November 1940 | 1 | 5.5 | 173 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia |
| December 1940 | 3 | 6.4 | 210 km E of Amahai, 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.