M7.9 earthquake near Sungai Penuh, Jambi
6974 d ago · 12 Sept 2007, 23:49 UTC 87 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck 87 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia on 12 Sept 2007, 23:49 UTC at a depth of 35 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. 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 88 km away in Jambi, Indonesia.
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