M6.1 earthquake near Banjar, West Java
10903 d ago · 9 Dec 1996, 03:54 UTC 82 km S of Banjar, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 82 km S of Banjar, Indonesia on 9 Dec 1996, 03:54 UTC at a depth of 51 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 Banjar, about 82 km away in West Java, Indonesia.
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