M6.6 earthquake near Poso, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 28 km E of Poso, Indonesia on 5 Dec 1923, 22:35 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 Poso, about 28 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.