M6.1 earthquake - 220 km SSW of Sidareja, Indonesia
7396 d ago · 17 Jul 2006, 15:45 UTC 220 km SSW of Sidareja, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 220 km SSW of Sidareja, Indonesia on 17 Jul 2006, 15:45 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Cilacap, about 202 km away in Central Java, Indonesia.
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