M6.5 earthquake near Palopo, South Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 100 km E of Palopo, Indonesia on 29 Jul 1924, 05:18 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 Palopo, about 101 km away in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.