M6.1 earthquake near Tanjung, South Kalimantan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 105 km WSW of Balikpapan, Indonesia on 26 Oct 1957, 14:17 UTC at a depth of 20 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, about 81 km away in South Kalimantan, Indonesia.