| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.094, 120.812 |
| UTC time | 1949-05-19 05:05:27.360 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 19, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 19, 1949 at 05:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ruteng (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 65.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.812 and latitude -9.094.
| Location | Ende |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1949-05-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ruteng | 65.9 km |
| Waingapu | 86.9 km |
| Ende | 97.6 km |
| Labuan Bajo | 121.5 km |
| Maumere | 162.7 km |
| Tambolaka | 176.9 km |
| Bima | 240.0 km |
| Dompu | 265.7 km |
| Kupang | 329.3 km |
| Sumbawa Besar | 379.1 km |
| Soe | 390.7 km |
| Kefamenanu | 404.7 km |
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