M6.3 earthquake near Majene, West Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 84 km W of Mamuju, Indonesia on 12 Aug 1915, 07:36 UTC at a depth of 35 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 122 km away in West Sulawesi, Indonesia.