M7.1 earthquake near Majene, West Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 41 km NNW of Majene, Indonesia on 23 Feb 1969, 00:36 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Majene, about 42 km away in West Sulawesi, Indonesia.