Earthquake details

Thursday, May 11, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 11, 1939 at 17:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kencong (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 245.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 112.780 and latitude -10.412.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -10.412, 112.780
UTC time 1939-05-11 17:30:48.780
Location Malang
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-05-11

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