M6.6 earthquake near Sumberpucung, East Java

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 8 km WSW of Sumberpucung, Indonesia on 28 Sept 1998, 13:34 UTC at a depth of 152 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Sumberpucung, about 9 km away in East Java, Indonesia.