Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Java, Indonesia, on Sunday, 24 July 2011 at 08:23 (GMT)
Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 59 km depth
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 59.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.197°S / 106.458°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Halimun (2) (41 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
25 km (16 mi) SSW of Pelabuhanratu (Jesus Maria, West Java) (pop: 43,000)
58 km (36 mi) SW of Cicurug (Chittagong, West Java) (pop: 89,000)
60 km (37 mi) WSW of Sukabumi (Partido de Bahia Blanca, West Java) (pop: 276,400)
76 km (47 mi) SSW of Ciampea (Cadiz, West Java) (pop: 207,200)
76 km (47 mi) SSW of Bogor (West Java) (pop: 800,000)
91 km (56 mi) SSW of Cibinong (Camaçari, West Java) (pop: 188,700)
117 km (73 mi) SSW of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
130 km (81 mi) WSW of Bandung (West Java) (pop: 1,699,700)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.0 | 59 km | Java, Indonesia | USGS |
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