Moderate mag. 5.9 earthquake - Java, Indonesia, on Saturday, 26 June 2010 at 09:50 (GMT)
Moderate magnitude 5.9 earthquake at 68 km depth
Magnitude: 5.9
Depth: 68.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.07°S / 108.089°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Mandalagiri (82 km / 51 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
39 km (24 mi) SSE of Bojong Tonggoh (West Java)
80 km (50 mi) S of Singaparna (Montréal, West Java) (pop: 48,900)
84 km (52 mi) S of Tasikmalaya (West Java) (pop: 271,100)
88 km (55 mi) SSW of Ciamis (Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, West Java) (pop: 123,600)
95 km (59 mi) S of Rajapolah (Loire, West Java) (pop: 39,800)
113 km (70 mi) SSE of Paseh (Patos de Minas, West Java) (pop: 126,200)
248 km (154 mi) SE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
522 km (324 mi) W of Surabaya (East Java) (pop: 2,374,700)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 1013 joules (12.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 10676 tons of TNT or 0.7 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.9 | 68 km | Java, Indonesia | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 5.9 quake Java, Indonesia, 26 June 09:50 UTC
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 10 Aug 2010 00:19 UTC| M 4.2 |70.6 km (43.9 mi) depth|34 km (21 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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