M6.0 earthquake - 162 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia
4850 d ago · 6 Jul 2013, 05:05 UTC 162 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 162 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia on 6 Jul 2013, 05:05 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Sungai Penuh, about 163 km away in Jambi, Indonesia.
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