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M6.6 earthquake near Lubuklinggau, South Sumatra

17108 d ago · 15 Dec 1979, 00:02 UTC 16 km W of Lubuklinggau, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 16 km W of Lubuklinggau, Indonesia on 15 Dec 1979, 00:02 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Lubuklinggau, about 17 km away in South Sumatra, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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