Indonesia earthquakes in 1963
31 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Indonesia in 1963. The largest: M7.1 197 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia, Apr 16, 1963.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1963 was located in Indonesia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1963
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.544 km W of Labuan, Indonesia · 45 km deep
- 7.0164 km N of Pamanukan, Indonesia · 662 km deep
- 6.3233 km W of Abepura, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 5.9113 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia · 44 km deep
- 6.0122 km ENE of Amahai, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 5.79 km NNE of Nabire, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.579 km S of Muncar, Indonesia · 65 km deep
- 5.8south of Java, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 5.7139 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.0180 km S of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia · 20 km deep
- 5.633 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia · 65 km deep
- 5.825 km WSW of Rantepao, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.1210 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia · 30 km deep
- 5.930 km NNE of Amlapura, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.8287 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 58 km deep
- 5.737 km N of Amlapura city, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 5.7108 km SSW of Dampit, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.3234 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.0196 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia · 29 km deep
- 5.7213 km N of Amahai, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 7.1204 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia · 30 km deep
- 7.1197 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia · 30 km deep
- 6.114 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia · 47 km deep
- 6.194 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia · 59 km deep
- 5.6206 km S of Sinabang, Indonesia · 19 km deep
- 5.7Nias region, Indonesia · 18 km deep
- 6.341 km ENE of Waingapu, Indonesia · 20 km deep
- 5.9238 km W of Abepura, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.0146 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.025 km ENE of Kupang, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.0110 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia · 25 km deep
The largest
The 25 largest of 1963 in Indonesia.
- 7.1197 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia · 30 km deep
- 7.1204 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia · 30 km deep
- 7.0164 km N of Pamanukan, Indonesia · 662 km deep
- 6.544 km W of Labuan, Indonesia · 45 km deep
- 6.3234 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.3233 km W of Abepura, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 6.341 km ENE of Waingapu, Indonesia · 20 km deep
- 6.1210 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia · 30 km deep
- 6.194 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia · 59 km deep
- 6.114 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia · 47 km deep
- 6.025 km ENE of Kupang, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 6.0110 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 6.0122 km ENE of Amahai, Indonesia · 25 km deep
- 6.0180 km S of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia · 20 km deep
- 6.0196 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia · 29 km deep
- 6.0146 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.9113 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia · 44 km deep
- 5.9238 km W of Abepura, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.930 km NNE of Amlapura, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.8south of Java, Indonesia · 15 km deep
- 5.8287 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 58 km deep
- 5.825 km WSW of Rantepao, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.7Nias region, Indonesia · 18 km deep
- 5.7213 km N of Amahai, Indonesia · 35 km deep
- 5.7108 km SSW of Dampit, Indonesia · 35 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1963 | 3 | 6.0 | 25 km ENE of Kupang, Indonesia |
| February 1963 | 0 | ||
| March 1963 | 4 | 6.3 | 41 km ENE of Waingapu, Indonesia |
| April 1963 | 7 | 7.1 | 197 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia |
| May 1963 | 4 | 5.9 | 30 km NNE of Amlapura, Indonesia |
| June 1963 | 5 | 6.1 | 210 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia |
| July 1963 | 1 | 5.8 | south of Java, Indonesia |
| August 1963 | 2 | 5.7 | 9 km NNE of Nabire, Indonesia |
| September 1963 | 0 | ||
| October 1963 | 2 | 6.0 | 122 km ENE of Amahai, Indonesia |
| November 1963 | 1 | 6.3 | 233 km W of Abepura, Indonesia |
| December 1963 | 2 | 7.0 | 164 km N of Pamanukan, 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.