M6.0 earthquake near Tanjung, South Kalimantan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 99 km NE of Amuntai, Indonesia on 26 Nov 1957, 05:10 UTC at a depth of 45 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 Tanjung, about 69 km away in South Kalimantan, Indonesia.