M6.0 earthquake near Bambanglipuro, Yogyakarta

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 42 km SSW of Bambanglipuro, Indonesia on 12 Oct 1957, 18:57 UTC at a depth of 50 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bambanglipuro, about 42 km away in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.