M5.6 earthquake Sunda Strait, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia on Wed, Apr 7, 1971, 2:29 PM GMT+7 (07:29 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-04-07 07:29:44 UTC
- Depth
- 40.1 km (24.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.080° S, 104.160° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.57
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem785421. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 2:51 AM UTC.