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M6.0 earthquake near Sungai Penuh, Jambi

4172 d ago · 15 May 2015, 20:26 UTC 106 km ESE of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 106 km ESE of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia on 15 May 2015, 20:26 UTC at a depth of 151 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 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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