Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 11, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Indonesia on Tuesday, May 11, 1926 at 12:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Indonesia - IN), about 426.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.596 and latitude -4.930.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -4.930, 98.596
UTC time 1926-05-11 12:01:31.230
Location southwest of Sumatra
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1926-05-11

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