M6.0 earthquake south of Java, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck south of Java, Indonesia on Tue, Nov 3, 1959, 5:10 PM GMT+7:30 (09:40 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
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1959-11-03 09:40:09 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.768° S, 110.684° 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
- ±0.34
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 iscgem883222. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:34 AM UTC.