M6.4 earthquake near Toli-Toli, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Celebes Sea on 21 Jul 1940, 15:38 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Toli-Toli, about 137 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.