M5.6 earthquake 61 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 61 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia on Wed, May 19, 1965, 1:03 PM GMT+7 (06:03 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 60 km SW 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
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-05-19 06:03:56 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.575° S, 105.311° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate 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
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 6.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.3 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
- ±0.64
- 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: 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 iscgem856984. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:05 AM UTC.