M7.0 earthquake - Celebes Sea
45568 d ago · 12 Jan 1902, 22:18 UTC Celebes Sea
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Celebes Sea on 12 Jan 1902, 22:18 UTC.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas.
The nearest town in our records is Toli-Toli, about 254 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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