Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - Java, Indonesia, on Tuesday, 9 November 2010 at 12:38 (GMT)
Moderate magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 57 km depth
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 56.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.865°S / 107.206°E
(Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Kancana (77 km / 48 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
79 km (49 mi) SSW of Banjar (Bandung, Jawa Barat) (pop: 37,300)
99 km (61 mi) SSW of Soreang (Bandung, Jawa Barat) (pop: 150,900)
105 km (65 mi) SW of Paseh (Bandung, Jawa Barat) (pop: 126,200)
110 km (68 mi) SSE of Sukabumi (pop: 276,400)
114 km (71 mi) SSW of Bandung (West Java) (pop: 1,699,700)
118 km (73 mi) SSW of Padalarang (Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat) (pop: 124,900)
188 km (117 mi) SSE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100)
615 km (382 mi) W of Surabaya (East Java) (pop: 2,374,700)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 1012 joules (783 megawatt hours, equivalent to 674 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.1 | 57 km | Java, Indonesia | USGS |
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