M6.4 earthquake - 244 km SSW of Trenggalek, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 244 km SSW of Trenggalek, Indonesia on 29 May 1955, 15:34 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 Trenggalek, about 245 km away in East Java, Indonesia.