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M6.7 earthquake near Sijunjung, West Sumatra

21698 d ago · 21 May 1967, 18:45 UTC 43 km ESE of Sijunjung, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 43 km ESE of Sijunjung, Indonesia on 21 May 1967, 18:45 UTC at a depth of 179 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 Sijunjung, about 43 km away in West Sumatra, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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