5.4 earthquake - offshore from Yogakarta, Indonesia

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Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 5.4

Date-Time Tuesday, November 09, 2010 at 07:03:31 UTC
Tuesday, November 09, 2010 at 02:03:31 PM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 8.597?S, 110.119?E

Depth 75.6 km (47.0 miles)

Region JAVA, INDONESIA

Distances 95 km (60 miles) SSW of Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
140 km (85 miles) SW of Surakarta, Java, Indonesia
185 km (115 miles) S of Semarang, Java, Indonesia
450 km (280 miles) SE of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc000086d.php#details

 

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Re: 5.4 earthquake - offshore from Yogakarta, Indonesia

This is 75 miles SSE of Mt Merapi,

in the Sunda Trough on the plate that is on the top of the two plates sliding over/under each other.

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