Earthquake details

Thursday, May 12, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 12, 1949 at 10:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Meulaboh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 43.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.803 and latitude 4.367.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates 4.367, 95.803
UTC time 1949-05-12 10:18:44.940
Location Meulaboh
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1949-05-12

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