Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.1

ID: iscgem889535

Location

190 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia flag Indonesia

Date & Time

May 17, 1955

2:49 PM Z

Depth

25.30 km

Shallow

Coordinates

6.8280, 93.8690

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

190 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia

Coordinates: 6.8280°, 93.8690° Depth: 25.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 17, 1955 at 2:49 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:34 PM