M6.2 earthquake near Sangkapura, East Java

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 108 km NNW of Sumenep, Indonesia on 8 Aug 1985, 16:18 UTC at a depth of 592 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Sangkapura, about 97 km away in East Java, Indonesia.