M6.2 earthquake near Bontang, East Kalimantan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 62 km N of Bontang, Indonesia on 13 Apr 1924, 13:48 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Bontang, about 63 km away in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.