M6.3 earthquake near Palu, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia on 29 Jul 1907, 19:28 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 Palu, about 28 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.