M6.1 earthquake - 184 km N of Sumenep, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 184 km N of Sumenep, Indonesia on 28 Feb 1936, 16:15 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Sangkapura, about 156 km away in East Java, Indonesia.