Indonesia earthquakes in 1942
8 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Indonesia in 1942. The largest: M7.1 96 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia, Jan 27, 1942.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1942 was located in Indonesia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1942
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.1132 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 6.191 km ESE of Maumere, Indonesia · 80 km deep
- 5.9147 km WNW of Pariaman, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 6.6121 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.18 km E of Bireun, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 5.9155 km SE of Ambon, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 6.63 km ESE of Sabang, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 7.196 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia · 18 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1942 | 2 | 7.1 | 96 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia |
| February 1942 | 1 | 5.9 | 155 km SE of Ambon, Indonesia |
| March 1942 | 0 | ||
| April 1942 | 0 | ||
| May 1942 | 1 | 6.1 | 8 km E of Bireun, Indonesia |
| June 1942 | 0 | ||
| July 1942 | 1 | 6.6 | 121 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia |
| August 1942 | 0 | ||
| September 1942 | 0 | ||
| October 1942 | 1 | 5.9 | 147 km WNW of Pariaman, Indonesia |
| November 1942 | 1 | 6.1 | 91 km ESE of Maumere, Indonesia |
| December 1942 | 1 | 6.1 | 132 km WSW of Ternate, 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.