M6.1 earthquake near Rantepao, South Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 40 km NNW of Rantepao, Indonesia on 7 May 1971, 00:21 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Rantepao, about 41 km away in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.