Indonesia earthquakes in 1957
21 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Indonesia in 1957. The largest: M7.1 82 km SE of Biak, Indonesia, Jun 23, 1957.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1957 was located in Indonesia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1957
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.099 km NE of Amuntai, Indonesia · 45 km deep
- 6.1104 km NE of Amuntai, Indonesia · 20 km deep
- 6.1105 km WSW of Balikpapan, Indonesia · 20 km deep
- 6.042 km SSW of Bambanglipuro, Indonesia · 50 km deep
- 5.7172 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia · 20 km deep
- 6.1208 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia · 20 km deep
- 5.718 km SE of Cepu, Indonesia · 65 km deep
- 5.8120 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.2118 km SE of Biak, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 6.0142 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia · 40 km deep
- 7.182 km SE of Biak, Indonesia · 59 km deep
- 6.0246 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 20 km deep
- 6.2187 km S of Banjar, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 6.1119 km ESE of Nabire, Indonesia · 20 km deep
- 6.0183 km S of Banjar, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 5.9142 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.9183 km N of Rengasdengklok, Indonesia · 596 km deep
- 6.3110 km ENE of Biak, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 6.274 km WSW of Singkil, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.869 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.619 km W of Sabang, Indonesia · 50 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1957 | 1 | 5.6 | 19 km W of Sabang, Indonesia |
| February 1957 | 1 | 5.8 | 69 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia |
| March 1957 | 1 | 6.2 | 74 km WSW of Singkil, Indonesia |
| April 1957 | 4 | 6.9 | 183 km N of Rengasdengklok, Indonesia |
| May 1957 | 2 | 6.2 | 187 km S of Banjar, Indonesia |
| June 1957 | 2 | 7.1 | 82 km SE of Biak, Indonesia |
| July 1957 | 1 | 6.0 | 142 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia |
| August 1957 | 3 | 6.2 | 118 km SE of Biak, Indonesia |
| September 1957 | 2 | 6.1 | 208 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia |
| October 1957 | 2 | 6.1 | 105 km WSW of Balikpapan, Indonesia |
| November 1957 | 2 | 6.1 | 104 km NE of Amuntai, Indonesia |
| December 1957 | 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.