M6.0 earthquake near Banjar, West Java
13939 d ago · 17 Aug 1988, 01:59 UTC 63 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 63 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia on 17 Aug 1988, 01:59 UTC at a depth of 27 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 64 km away in West Java, Indonesia.
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