M6.6 earthquake near Sungai Penuh, Jambi
3789 d ago · 1 Jun 2016, 22:56 UTC 80 km W of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 80 km W of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia on 1 Jun 2016, 22:56 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 Sungai Penuh, about 81 km away in Jambi, Indonesia.
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