M6.2 earthquake - 166 km SSW of Bambanglipuro, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 166 km SSW of Bambanglipuro, Indonesia on 31 Aug 1918, 21:53 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 Bambanglipuro, about 166 km away in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.