Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes near Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake near Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia, was reported only 5 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Indonesia. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Tuesday, June 16th, 2026, at 11:27 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been felt by everybody in the area of the epicenter. In those areas, dangerous ground shaking occurred with the potential to inflict moderate to heavy damage to buildings and other infrastructure.
Towns or cities where the quake likely caused strong ground shaking include
Moderate shaking probably occurred in Poso (pop. 47,500) located 74 km from the epicenter.
In Masamba (pop. 38,000) located 168 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jun 16, 2026 03:27 am (Universal Time) local time (16 Jun 2026 03:27 GMT)
Magnitude: 6.4
Depth: 45.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.08°S / 120.27°E (Kabupaten Parigi Moutong, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia)
Primary data source: EMSC
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