M6.1 earthquake near Katobu, Southeast Sulawesi
27149 d ago · 17 Jun 1952, 12:03 UTC 140 km ESE of Katabu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 140 km ESE of Katabu, Indonesia on 17 Jun 1952, 12:03 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 Katobu, about 123 km away in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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