M6.8 earthquake near Labuan, Banten
26403 d ago · 3 Jul 1954, 22:31 UTC 50 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 50 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia on 3 Jul 1954, 22:31 UTC at a depth of 60 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 50 km away in Banten, Indonesia.
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