M6.0 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 130 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 14 Mar 2001, 18:56 UTC at a depth of 109 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Gorontalo, about 131 km away in Gorontalo, Indonesia.