M6.7 earthquake - 169 km S of Boyolangu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 169 km S of Boyolangu, Indonesia on 7 Jul 1910, 08:16 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Boyolangu, about 170 km away in East Java, Indonesia.