M6.9 earthquake near Masamba, South Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 77 km NNW of Masamba, Indonesia on 7 Jun 1968, 11:57 UTC at a depth of 24 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 78 km away in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.