M6.0 earthquake near Sangkapura, East Java

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 111 km NNE of Bangkalan, Indonesia on 27 Dec 1992, 21:49 UTC at a depth of 601 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Sangkapura, about 52 km away in East Java, Indonesia.