M6.6 earthquake near Batang, Central Java

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Java Sea on 6 Jul 2020, 22:54 UTC at a depth of 534 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 Batang, about 98 km away in Central Java, Indonesia.