M6.4 earthquake near Palu, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 35 km NNW of Palu, Indonesia on 25 May 1907, 11:50 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 Palu, about 36 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.