M6.1 earthquake near Sumbawa Besar, West Nusa Tenggara
9373 d ago · 16 Feb 2001, 05:59 UTC 138 km N of Pototano, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 138 km N of Pototano, Indonesia on 16 Feb 2001, 05:59 UTC at a depth of 521 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 148 km away in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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