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M6.8 earthquake near Sungai Penuh, Jambi

11333 d ago · 6 Oct 1995, 18:09 UTC 5 km ENE of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 5 km ENE of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia on 6 Oct 1995, 18:09 UTC at a depth of 33 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 5 km away in Jambi, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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