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Historic Earthquake
1932 Indonesia Earthquake
14 May 1932 · Sulawesi, Kakas · Indonesia
On 14 May 1932 at 13:11 UTC, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia (Sulawesi, Kakas), at a depth of 15 km. It occurred on the Sunda Plate, 23 km from its boundary with the Molucca Sea Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 7 people and injured 115. 938 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 14 May 1932
- Time
- 13:11 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.7
- Depth
- 15 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 7
- Injuries
- 115
- Homes Destroyed
- 938
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
- Nearest Volcano
- Tangkoko-Duasudara (148 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 20192019 Halmahera Earthquake · M 7.38 deaths
- 20142014 Halmahera Earthquake · M 7.1
- 2007Molucca Islands, N · M 7.54 deaths
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- 1968Molucca Islands, Manado · M 7.6
- 1942Minahassa Peninsula · M 7.5
- 1907Djailolo Gilolo · M 7.9
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth