M6.1 earthquake near Katobu, Southeast Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 47 km NE of Katabu, Indonesia on 24 Apr 2011, 23:07 UTC at a depth of 8 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 27 km away in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.