M6.5 earthquake - 178 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 178 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia on 10 Mar 2011, 17:08 UTC at a depth of 511 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Sumbawa Besar, about 195 km away in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.