Earthquake details

Sunday, May 12, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 12, 1957 at 11:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banjar (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 188.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 107.362 and latitude -8.890.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -8.890, 107.362
UTC time 1957-05-12 11:29:11.060
Location Tasikmalaya
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1957-05-12

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