M6.7 earthquake - 152 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 152 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 5 Jan 1941, 18:47 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 Gorontalo, about 152 km away in Gorontalo, Indonesia.