M6.1 earthquake near Tanjung, South Kalimantan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 104 km NE of Amuntai, Indonesia on 25 Nov 1957, 22:35 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Tanjung, about 74 km away in South Kalimantan, Indonesia.