M6.0 earthquake near Masamba, South Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 100 km N of Rantepao, Indonesia on 24 Feb 1985, 02:26 UTC at a depth of 61 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 Masamba, about 81 km away in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.