M6.1 earthquake - 253 km S of Nusa Dua, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 253 km S of Nusa Dua, Indonesia on 30 Mar 1967, 02:08 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Benoa, about 259 km away in Bali, Indonesia.