M5.6 earthquake near Sungai Penuh, Jambi
2496 d ago · 16 Dec 2019, 14:49 UTC 112 km SSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 112 km SSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia on 16 Dec 2019, 14:49 UTC at a depth of 40 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 113 km away in Jambi, Indonesia.
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