M6.0 earthquake near Baturaja, South Sumatra
11956 d ago · 21 Jan 1994, 18:00 UTC 98 km SW of Baturaja, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 98 km SW of Baturaja, Indonesia on 21 Jan 1994, 18:00 UTC at a depth of 90 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Baturaja, about 98 km away in South Sumatra, Indonesia.
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