M 5.5 - 171 km NE of Bontang, Indonesia

Date & time: 2024-09-15 13:08:09 (UTC)

Local time at epicenter: Sunday, Sep 15, 2024, at 09:08 pm (GMT +8)

Latitude/ Longitude: 1.338°N 118.461°E

Epicenter: Lobang Kelatak, Batu Putih, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan

Magnitude: 5.5

Depth: 10.6 km

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Nearby towns/cities

• 172.6 km (107.3 mi) NE of Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
• 206.7 km (128.5 mi) SE of Tanjung Selor, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
• 240.3 km (149.3 mi) SSE of Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
• 250.8 km (155.8 mi) NE of Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
• 262.4 km (163 mi) NE of Loa Janan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:

MMI	City	Population
IV IV	Sangatta Sangkulirang	123 k 27 k
III III III III III III III III III III III III III III III III	Tarakan Bontang Tanjung Redep Tanjung Selor Muarabadak Sebulu Bengalon Teluk Bayur Tanjung Palas Long Beluah Tanjung Batu Salinbatu Karang Agung Long Bang Long Peso Sekatak Bengara	250 k 190 k 67 k 63 k 46 k 33 k 23 k 21 k 18 k 8 k 5 k 5 k 2 k 0 k 0 k 0 k

Population density map around the earthquake epicenter (low density - white, high density - black)

Sources:

• USGS: M 5.5 - 171 km NE of Bontang, Indonesia
• IRIS 

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