M6.6 earthquake - 161 km NNE of Pamanukan, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 161 km NNE of Pamanukan, Indonesia on 19 Oct 2016, 00:26 UTC at a depth of 614 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 Pamanukan, about 162 km away in West Java, Indonesia.