Indonesia earthquakes in 1950
11 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Indonesia in 1950. The largest: M7.3 55 km S of Ambon, Indonesia, Oct 8, 1950.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1950 was located in Indonesia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1950
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.310 km E of Ambon, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 7.355 km S of Ambon, Indonesia · 20 km deep
- 7.2250 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia · 30 km deep
- 6.2165 km S of Tondano, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.1Seram, Indonesia · 20 km deep
- 6.378 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia · 55 km deep
- 5.8159 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia · 30 km deep
- 5.9122 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 6.3112 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 30 km deep
- 6.69 km NW of Tuban, Indonesia · 45 km deep
- 6.4189 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia · 35 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1950 | 0 | ||
| February 1950 | 0 | ||
| March 1950 | 1 | 6.4 | 189 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia |
| April 1950 | 0 | ||
| May 1950 | 0 | ||
| June 1950 | 1 | 6.6 | 9 km NW of Tuban, Indonesia |
| July 1950 | 1 | 6.3 | 112 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia |
| August 1950 | 4 | 6.3 | 78 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia |
| September 1950 | 2 | 7.2 | 250 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia |
| October 1950 | 1 | 7.3 | 55 km S of Ambon, Indonesia |
| November 1950 | 0 | ||
| December 1950 | 1 | 6.3 | 10 km E of Ambon, 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.