M6.6 earthquake near Bungku, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 117 km E of Palopo, Indonesia on 13 Feb 1924, 22:50 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 Bungku, about 98 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.