- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 19, 1938 CE
- Location:
- Indonesia, Sulawesi Island
- Magnitude:
- 7.7 Mw
- Depth:
- 35 km
- Deaths:
- 17
- 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 7.7
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 7.7
Other earthquake records of 1938 CE
- Turkey, Kirsehir · Mw 6.6 · 224 deaths
- Colombia, Eje Cafetero · Ms 7 · 6 deaths
- E. Hokkaido Island, Japan · Ms 6.1 · 1 deaths
- Japan, Near E Coast Honshu · Ms 7.7 · 1 deaths
- Nicaragua, Leon (Telica Volcano Destroyed)
- Nicaragua, Leon, Chinandega
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 1938 CE Earthquake — Indonesia, Sulawesi Island happen?
- May 19, 1938 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: 17. Historical death tolls vary by source.