Strong mag. 5.9 earthquake - 248 km southeast of Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 09:50 GMT
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Strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake at 68 km depth
1 Jan 00:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 30 seconds.
Magnitude: 5.9
Depth: 68.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.07°S / 108.089°E

Antipode: 8.07°N / 71.911°W
Nearest volcano: Mandalagiri (82 km / 51 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
78 km (48 mi) S of Kawalu (pop: 50,500) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) S of Singaparna (pop: 48,900) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) S of Tasikmalaya (pop: 271,100) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) SSW of Ciamis (pop: 123,600) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) S of Rajapolah (pop: 39,800) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) SSE of Paseh (pop: 126,200) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) SSE of Banjaran (pop: 165,000) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (81 mi) SSE of Cileunyi (pop: 111,500) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) SSE of Bandung (pop: 1,699,700) --> See nearby quakes!
248 km (154 mi) SE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 1013 joules (12.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 10676 tons of TNT or 0.7 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
5.9 | 68 km | Java, Indonesia | USGS |
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quake)
Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
Aug 10, 2010 00:19 12 years ago | 4.2 71 km | 78 km SW of Singaparna, West Java, Indonesia | More |
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