country January 1942

Republic of Indonesia earthquakes in January 1942

Earthquake archive for Republic of Indonesia in January 1942: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
7.1
Strongest magnitude
6.8
Average magnitude
16.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
7.1
27 Jan 1942

Nabire, Indonesia

Depth
17.5 km
UTC
13:29:11
Coordinates
-4.138, 135.102
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During January 1942, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Republic of Indonesia. Magnitudes ranged from 6.6 to 7.1, with an average of 6.9; depths ranged from 15.0 to 17.5 km, averaging 16.3 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, January 27, 1942 to Friday, January 30, 1942 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

2
7.1 17.5 km
Nabire, Indonesia
27 Jan 1942 13:29:11 UTC
6.6 15.0 km
Sabang, Indonesia
30 Jan 1942 12:12:09 UTC