M6.1 earthquake near Sumberpucung, East Java
23309 d ago · 22 Dec 1962, 01:59 UTC 126 km S of Sumberpucung, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 126 km S of Sumberpucung, Indonesia on 22 Dec 1962, 01:59 UTC at a depth of 40 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 Sumberpucung, about 127 km away in East Java, Indonesia.
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