country February 1938

Republic of Indonesia earthquakes in February 1938

Earthquake archive for Republic of Indonesia in February 1938: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
8.5
Strongest magnitude
7.1
Average magnitude
30.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
8.5
01 Feb 1938

Tual, Indonesia

Depth
25.0 km
UTC
19:04:22
Coordinates
-5.045, 131.614
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During February 1938, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Republic of Indonesia. Magnitudes ranged from 5.7 to 8.5, with an average of 7.1; depths ranged from 25.0 to 35.0 km, averaging 30.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, February 1, 1938 to Wednesday, February 2, 1938 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
8.5 25.0 km
Tual, Indonesia
01 Feb 1938 19:04:22 UTC
5.7 35.0 km
Padang, Indonesia
02 Feb 1938 09:37:01 UTC