Earthquake details

Sunday, May 11, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 11, 1947 at 18:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pelabuhanratu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 244.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 105.812 and latitude -9.057.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -9.057, 105.812
UTC time 1947-05-11 18:40:02.150
Location Bandung
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1947-05-11

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