M6.2 earthquake - 250 km S of Pundong, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 250 km S of Pundong, Indonesia on 7 Sept 2009, 16:12 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Wonosari, about 247 km away in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.