M6.1 earthquake near Tarakan, North Kalimantan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 37 km N of Tarakan, Indonesia on 20 Dec 2015, 18:47 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Tarakan, about 37 km away in North Kalimantan, Indonesia.