M6.5 earthquake near Poso, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 54 km W of Poso, Indonesia on 29 Dec 1925, 16:04 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Poso, about 54 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.