M6.1 earthquake near Kawalu, West Java
17150 d ago · 2 Nov 1979, 15:53 UTC 30 km S of Kawalu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 30 km S of Kawalu, Indonesia on 2 Nov 1979, 15:53 UTC at a depth of 62 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 Kawalu, about 31 km away in West Java, Indonesia.
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