M6.0 earthquake near Masamba, South Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 71 km SSW of Poso, Indonesia on 20 Sept 1954, 00:39 UTC at a depth of 50 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 69 km away in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.