- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 20, 1937 CE
- Location:
- Indian Ocean Triple Junction
- Magnitude:
- 6.08 Mw
- Depth:
- 15 km
Other earthquake records of 1937 CE
- Papua New Guinea, Keravia, Rabaul, Kokopo · 507 deaths
- China, Shandong Province · Ms 7 · 390 deaths
- Mexico, Central, Puebla: Esperanza, Veracruz · Mb 7.2 · 34 deaths
- Peru, Huancabamba, Oxapampa, El Progreso, San David · Mw 6.5 · 15 deaths
- Mexico, Guerrero: Ometepec · Mw 7.4 · 4 deaths
- Philippines, Luzon · Ms 7.5 · 1 deaths
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.
- Gazeta Białostocka Dzień Dobry! : dziennik ilustrowanyAugust 19, 1937open 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 6.1 - Indian Ocean Triple Junction (1937 CE) happen?
- August 20, 1937 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.