M6.2 earthquake - south of Sumba, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Sumba, Indonesia on 14 Dec 1926, 17:10 UTC at a depth of 15 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.