M7.1 earthquake - 205 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 205 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia on 11 Aug 1937, 00:55 UTC at a depth of 610 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Mataram, about 230 km away in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.