Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake - Java, Indonesia, on Tuesday, 18 May 2010 at 11:59 (GMT)
Moderate magnitude 5.3 earthquake at 34 km depth
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 34.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.845°S / 107.22°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Kancana (74 km / 46 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
76 km (47 mi) SSW of Banjar (Bandung, Jawa Barat) (pop: 37,300)
96 km (60 mi) SSW of Soreang (Bandung, Jawa Barat) (pop: 150,900)
102 km (63 mi) SW of Paseh (Bandung, Jawa Barat) (pop: 126,200)
108 km (67 mi) SSE of Sukabumi (pop: 276,400)
111 km (69 mi) SSW of Bandung (Jawa Barat) (pop: 1,699,700)
115 km (72 mi) SSW of Padalarang (Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat) (pop: 124,900)
186 km (116 mi) SSE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
613 km (381 mi) W of Surabaya (Jawa Timur) (pop: 2,374,700)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 1012 joules (1.56 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1344 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.3 | 34 km | Java, Indonesia | USGS |
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