Earthquake details

Saturday, May 12, 1923 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, May 12, 1923 at 01:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Labuan (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 85.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 105.265 and latitude -6.904.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -6.904, 105.265
UTC time 1923-05-12 01:20:09.470
Location Labuan
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1923-05-12

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