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M6.0 earthquake near Labuan, Banten

7944 d ago · 15 Jan 2005, 13:47 UTC 66 km W of Labuan, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 66 km W of Labuan, Indonesia on 15 Jan 2005, 13:47 UTC at a depth of 59 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 66 km away in Banten, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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