M5.6 earthquake 262 km ESE of Luwuk, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 262 km ESE of Luwuk, Indonesia on Sun, May 19, 1929, 2:32 PM GMT+9:22:48 (05:09 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1929-05-19 05:09:38 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.846° S, 124.972° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.31
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908083. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:17 AM UTC.