M5.2 earthquake - 159 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
3815 d ago · 6 May 2016, 02:04 UTC 159 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 159 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia on 6 May 2016, 02:04 UTC at a depth of 29 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Bandar Lampung, about 159 km away in Lampung, Indonesia.
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