- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 31, 1911 CE
- Location:
- 25 km NNW of Jayapura, Indonesia
- Magnitude:
- 6.81 Mw
- Depth:
- 15 km
Other earthquake records of 1911 CE
- Philippines, Luzon: Taal Volcano · 1,335 deaths
- Iran, Ravar · Mw 6.5 · 700 deaths
- Kazakhstan, Alma-Ata, Turkestan, Afghanistan · Mw 8 · 450 deaths
- Tajikistan, Usoy, Barchidiv, Posor, Nisur · Mw 7.2 · 318 deaths
- Japan, Ryukyu Islands · Ms 8 · 12 deaths
- Mexico, Colima, Jalisco, Mexico City · Mw 7.6
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- VooruitDecember 31, 1911open in archive ↗
- Victoria Daily TimesDecember 29, 1911open in archive ↗
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.8 - 25 km NNW of Jayapura, Indonesia (1911 CE) happen?
- December 31, 1911 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
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