| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.108, 108.178 |
| UTC time | 1940-12-08 06:11:00.200 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 8, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, December 8, 1940 at 06:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cilacap (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 179.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 108.178 and latitude -9.108.
| Location | Tasikmalaya |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1940-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cilacap | 179.0 km |
| Kawalu | 192.2 km |
| Sidareja | 193.0 km |
| Singaparna | 195.7 km |
| Tasikmalaya | 198.3 km |
| Ciamis | 199.3 km |
| Wangon | 201.8 km |
| Rajapolah | 210.1 km |
| Majenang | 211.6 km |
| Banyumas | 215.9 km |
| Sokaraja | 220.6 km |
| Purwokerto | 220.9 km |
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