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1957 Indonesia Earthquake
22 June 1957 · New Guinea, Irian Jaya · Indonesia
On 22 June 1957 at 23:50 UTC, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Indonesia (New Guinea, Irian Jaya), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the Bird's Head Plate, 109 km from its boundary with the Caroline Plate (subduction zone). It triggered a tsunami.
- Date
- 22 June 1957
- Time
- 23:50 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Depth
- 33 km
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Bird's Head Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19961996 Biak Earthquake · M 8.2164 deaths
- 1985New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 7.1
- 19791979 Yapen Earthquake · M 7.9115 deaths
- 1968New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 7.7
- 1926New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 7.9
- 1916New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 8.1
- 1916New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 8.1
- 1914New Guinea, Irian Jaya · M 8.1
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth