Indonesia earthquakes in 1956
9 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Indonesia in 1956. The largest: M6.3 75 km SSE of Sinabang, Indonesia, Apr 2, 1956.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1956 was located in Indonesia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1956
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.0153 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia · 20 km deep
- 5.9153 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.8141 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 5.9170 km SSW of Tomohon, Indonesia · 60 km deep
- 5.9234 km W of Ambon, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 6.375 km SSE of Sinabang, Indonesia · 30 km deep
- 5.7171 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.899 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia · 60 km deep
- 6.3267 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1956 | 1 | 6.3 | 267 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia |
| February 1956 | 0 | ||
| March 1956 | 2 | 5.8 | 99 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia |
| April 1956 | 1 | 6.3 | 75 km SSE of Sinabang, Indonesia |
| May 1956 | 1 | 5.9 | 234 km W of Ambon, Indonesia |
| June 1956 | 2 | 5.9 | 170 km SSW of Tomohon, Indonesia |
| July 1956 | 1 | 5.9 | 153 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia |
| August 1956 | 0 | ||
| September 1956 | 1 | 6.0 | 153 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia |
| October 1956 | 0 | ||
| November 1956 | 0 | ||
| December 1956 | 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.