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M6.7 earthquake near Sungai Penuh, Jambi

36632 d ago · 1 Jul 1926, 14:09 UTC 106 km S of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 106 km S of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia on 1 Jul 1926, 14:09 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Sungai Penuh, about 107 km away in Jambi, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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