M6.3 earthquake - 157 km WSW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia
34970 d ago · 18 Jan 1931, 13:11 UTC 157 km WSW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 157 km WSW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia on 18 Jan 1931, 13:11 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Pelabuhanratu, about 158 km away in West Java, Indonesia.
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