| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -10.598, 101.694 |
| UTC time | 1949-07-20 22:20:10.430 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 20, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, July 20, 1949 at 22:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Labuan (Indonesia - IN), about 654.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.694 and latitude -10.598.
| Location | southwest of Sumatra |
| Country | India (IN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1949-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Labuan | 654.1 km |
| Pelabuhanratu | 668.6 km |
| Pandeglang | 681.2 km |
| Rangkasbitung | 688.5 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 696.8 km |
| Serang | 700.1 km |
| Cicurug | 702.8 km |
| Sukabumi | 706.5 km |
| Caringin | 711.3 km |
| Ciampea | 711.5 km |
| Bogor | 716.2 km |
| Kresek | 716.5 km |
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