M6.1 earthquake near Amlapura, Bali
17306 d ago · 30 May 1979, 09:38 UTC 22 km NW of Gili Air, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 22 km NW of Gili Air, Indonesia on 30 May 1979, 09:38 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Amlapura, about 45 km away in Bali, Indonesia.
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