M6.8 earthquake near Tanjung Selor, North Kalimantan

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 87 km SSW of Tarakan, Indonesia on 19 Apr 1923, 03:09 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 Tanjung Selor, about 34 km away in North Kalimantan, Indonesia.