- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 26, 1961 CE
- Location:
- 159 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia
- Magnitude:
- 6.18 Mw
- Depth:
- 28.9 km
- Intensity (MMI):
- 5.503
Other earthquake records of 1961 CE
- Ethiopia, Karakore · Mw 6.2 · 160 deaths
- Iran, Dehkuyeh, Khaneh, Lar, Shagheb, Nokhriz, Bighu · Mw 6.4 · 61 deaths
- Colombia, Eje Cafetero · Ms 6.8 · 23 deaths
- Italy, Sicily · 15 deaths
- Japan, Honshu: W Coast · M 7.3 · 10 deaths
- Iran · 5 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 6.2 - 159 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia (1961 CE) happen?
- October 26, 1961 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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