- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- November 7, 1953 CE
- Location:
- 174 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia
- Magnitude:
- 6.08 Mw
- Depth:
- 25 km
- Intensity (MMI):
- 5.657
Other earthquake records of 1953 CE
- Turkey, Yenice, Onon · Mw 7.3 · 1,070 deaths
- Iran, Torud · Mw 6.6 · 970 deaths
- Greece, Lixouri-Argostoli (Kephallenia) · Ms 7.2 · 476 deaths
- Cyprus, Paphos · Mw 6.3 · 40 deaths
- Turkey, Edirne · 37 deaths
- Iran, Lar · Mw 5.5 · 13 deaths
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 - 174 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia (1953 CE) happen?
- November 7, 1953 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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