Indonesia earthquakes in 1960
16 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Indonesia in 1960. The largest: M6.7 Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia, Oct 8, 1960.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1960 was located in Indonesia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1960
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.3219 km NE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 65 km deep
- 6.7Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.8187 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia · 30 km deep
- 6.3166 km SSW of Sibolga, Indonesia · 30 km deep
- 6.1117 km WNW of Manokwari, Indonesia · 20 km deep
- 6.2213 km E of Amahai, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.9163 km NW of Luwuk, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.1129 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 30 km deep
- 6.6145 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 30 km deep
- 5.8203 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 6.560 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.294 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.284 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 6.387 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 5.593 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 5.685 km NW 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 1960 | 5 | 6.3 | 87 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia |
| February 1960 | 1 | 6.5 | 60 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia |
| March 1960 | 3 | 6.6 | 145 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia |
| April 1960 | 1 | 5.9 | 163 km NW of Luwuk, Indonesia |
| May 1960 | 1 | 6.2 | 213 km E of Amahai, Indonesia |
| June 1960 | 1 | 6.1 | 117 km WNW of Manokwari, Indonesia |
| July 1960 | 1 | 6.3 | 166 km SSW of Sibolga, Indonesia |
| August 1960 | 0 | ||
| September 1960 | 0 | ||
| October 1960 | 2 | 6.7 | Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia |
| November 1960 | 0 | ||
| December 1960 | 1 | 6.3 | 219 km NE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), 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.