M5.6 earthquake 55 km SW of Banjar, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 55 km SW of Banjar, Indonesia on Tue, Jul 25, 1939, 2:47 PM GMT+7:30 (07:17 UTC), 50 km (31 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
- 1939-07-25 07:17:24 UTC
- Depth
- 50.0 km (31.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.520° S, 107.047° 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
- ±0.30
- 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 iscgem902088. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:43 PM UTC.