M6.1 earthquake near Tanjung Selor, North Kalimantan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 98 km SE of Tarakan, Indonesia on 6 Mar 1995, 18:43 UTC at a depth of 17 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 97 km away in North Kalimantan, Indonesia.