M5.7 earthquake 78 km W of Labuan, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 78 km W of Labuan, Indonesia on Sat, Jun 19, 1954, 1:24 AM GMT+7:30 (17:54 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.8 50 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1954-06-18 17:54:48 UTC
- Depth
- 55.0 km (34.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.327° S, 105.122° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 3.2% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.6 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.27
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem890767. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:50 AM UTC.