M6.1 earthquake near Masamba, South Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 95 km NW of Masamba, Indonesia on 19 Mar 1965, 16:20 UTC at a depth of 44 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 Masamba, about 96 km away in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.