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M6.1 earthquake near Pamanukan, West Java

7009 d ago · 8 Aug 2007, 17:04 UTC 42 km NNW of Pamanukan, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 42 km NNW of Pamanukan, Indonesia on 8 Aug 2007, 17:04 UTC at a depth of 291 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Pamanukan, about 42 km away in West Java, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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