M6.1 earthquake - 206 km SSW of Banjarmasin, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 206 km SSW of Banjarmasin, Indonesia on 21 Apr 1935, 07:25 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Sangkapura, about 164 km away in East Java, Indonesia.