Earthquake details

Thursday, May 8, 1930 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 8, 1930 at 12:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Selong (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 78.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 116.845 and latitude -8.013.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -8.013, 116.845
UTC time 1930-05-08 12:47:16.350
Location Selong
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1930-05-08

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