- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 4, 1907 CE
- Location:
- Indonesia, NW SUMATRA: GUNUNGSITOLi, Barus
- Magnitude:
- 8.2 Mw
- Depth:
- 50 km
- Deaths:
- 2,188
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 8.2
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 8.2
Other earthquake records of 1907 CE
- Tajikistan, Karatag · Ms 7.4 · 12,000 deaths
- Jamaica, Kingston · Mw 6.2 · 1,000 deaths
- Italy, Ferruzano · Ms 5.9 · 158 deaths
- Mexico, Guerrero · Ms 8.3 · 8 deaths
- Philippines, Se Luzon: Camarines · Ms 7.6 · 2 deaths
- Papua New Guinea, New Britain · M 7.7
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1907 CE Earthquake — Indonesia, NW SUMATRA: GUNUNGSITOLi, Barus happen?
- January 4, 1907 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 2,188. Historical death tolls vary by source.