M5.2 earthquake 45 km ESE of Palu, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 45 km ESE of Palu, Indonesia at Jun 15, 11:30 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.2 mb |
| Time | 16 Jun 2026, 03:30 UTC |
| Location | -1.084°, 120.236° – 45 km ESE of Palu, Indonesia |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000st96 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | 40 km SE of Palu, Indonesia · PAGER yellow | Jun 15, 11:27 PM 123 d ago | 11 km | 10 reports |
| 5.1 | 51 km SE of Palu, Indonesia | Jun 16, 12:14 AM 123 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 44 km ESE of Palu, Indonesia | Jun 16, 4:04 AM 123 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 45 km ESE of Palu, Indonesia | Jun 15, 11:38 PM 123 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.8 | 53 km WNW of Poso, Indonesia | Jun 16, 4:15 PM 122 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 51 km WNW of Poso, Indonesia | Jun 16, 2:29 PM 122 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.8 | 56 km WNW of Poso, Indonesia | Jun 16, 7:03 AM 122 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 52 km ESE of Palu, Indonesia | Jun 18, 9:39 AM 120 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 38 km E of Palu, Indonesia | Jun 16, 5:39 PM 122 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 33 km ESE of Palu, Indonesia | Jun 16, 4:01 PM 122 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 70 km NE of Palu, Indonesia | Sep 10, 8:53 PM 36 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 51 km NW of Poso, Indonesia | Jun 24, 5:00 AM 114 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 45 km ESE of Palu, Indonesia earthquake?
Magnitude 5.2 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
10 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.1.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.