| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.906, 102.289 |
| UTC time | 1953-05-17 13:11:36.950 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 17, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 17, 1953 at 13:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bengkulu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 234.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.289 and latitude -5.906.
| Location | Bandar Lampung |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1953-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bengkulu | 234.4 km |
| Pagar Alam | 234.8 km |
| Curup | 272.4 km |
| Lahat | 274.0 km |
| Tanjungagung | 276.2 km |
| Baturaja | 287.2 km |
| Lubuklinggau | 297.6 km |
| Kotabumi | 311.5 km |
| Bandar Lampung | 333.5 km |
| Terbanggi Besar | 344.2 km |
| Metro | 345.8 km |
| Prabumulih | 349.4 km |
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