M6.2 earthquake near Majene, West Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 32 km S of Mamuju, Indonesia on 14 Jan 2021, 18:28 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Majene, about 64 km away in West Sulawesi, Indonesia.