Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem891685

Location

232 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia flag Indonesia

Date & Time

May 17, 1953

1:11 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.9060, 102.2890

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

232 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia

Coordinates: -5.9060°, 102.2890° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 17, 1953 at 1:11 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:50 PM