M6.1 earthquake near Banjar, West Java
3845 d ago · 6 Apr 2016, 14:45 UTC 111 km S of Banjar, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 111 km S of Banjar, Indonesia on 6 Apr 2016, 14:45 UTC at a depth of 29 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 Banjar, about 112 km away in West Java, Indonesia.
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