- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 14, 1913 CE
- Location:
- Indonesia, Sangihe Island
- Magnitude:
- 7.8 Mw
- Depth:
- 15 km
- Deaths:
- 138
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
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 7.8
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 7.88
Other earthquake records of 1913 CE
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 7 · 942 deaths
- Peru, Amyaraes, Abancay, Casaya, Soraya · Ms 6.3 · 150 deaths
- Iran, Teyhan · Ms 5.8 · 11 deaths
- Bulgaria, Tirnovo · Ms 6.8
- Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands · M 7.5
- Philippines · 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 1913 CE Earthquake — Indonesia, Sangihe Island happen?
- March 14, 1913 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: 138. Historical death tolls vary by source.