M6.3 earthquake - 211 km SE of Tarakan, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 211 km SE of Tarakan, Indonesia on 24 Jun 1907, 03:36 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 Tanjung Selor, about 199 km away in North Kalimantan, Indonesia.