M7.0 earthquake near Majene, West Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 18 km SSW of Mamuju, Indonesia on 8 Jan 1984, 15:24 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Majene, about 81 km away in West Sulawesi, Indonesia.