M6.1 earthquake near Labuan, Banten
18969 d ago · 9 Nov 1974, 19:10 UTC 55 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 55 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia on 9 Nov 1974, 19:10 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 Labuan, about 56 km away in Banten, Indonesia.
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