M6.9 earthquake near Pundong, Yogyakarta
32526 d ago · 27 Sept 1937, 08:55 UTC 92 km S of Pundong, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 92 km S of Pundong, Indonesia on 27 Sept 1937, 08:55 UTC at a depth of 55 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 Pundong, about 92 km away in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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