16 Jun 2026, 03:38 UTC · Jun 15, 11:38 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 45 km ESE of Palu, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 45 km ESE of Palu, Indonesia at Jun 15, 11:38 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 1 people reported feeling it.

M4.4 70 km NE of Palu, IndonesiaM4.4 51 km NW of Poso, IndonesiaM4.5 38 km E of Palu, IndonesiaM4.5 33 km ESE of Palu, IndonesiaM4.7 52 km ESE of Palu, IndonesiaM4.8 53 km WNW of Poso, IndonesiaM4.8 51 km WNW of Poso, IndonesiaM4.8 56 km WNW of Poso, IndonesiaM4.9 45 km ESE of Palu, IndonesiaM5.0 44 km ESE of Palu, IndonesiaM5.1 51 km SE of Palu, IndonesiaM5.2 45 km ESE of Palu, IndonesiaM6.7 40 km SE of Palu, Indonesia
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.9 mb
Time16 Jun 2026, 03:38 UTC
Location-1.123°, 120.219° – 45 km ESE of Palu, Indonesia
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports1
USGS eventus7000st9r
Within 100 km

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Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.740 km SE of Palu, Indonesia · PAGER yellowJun 15, 11:27 PM
123 d ago
11 km10 reports
5.245 km ESE of Palu, IndonesiaJun 15, 11:30 PM
123 d ago
10 km–
5.151 km SE of Palu, IndonesiaJun 16, 12:14 AM
123 d ago
10 km–
5.044 km ESE of Palu, IndonesiaJun 16, 4:04 AM
123 d ago
10 km–
4.853 km WNW of Poso, IndonesiaJun 16, 4:15 PM
122 d ago
10 km–
4.851 km WNW of Poso, IndonesiaJun 16, 2:29 PM
122 d ago
10 km1 report
4.856 km WNW of Poso, IndonesiaJun 16, 7:03 AM
122 d ago
10 km–
4.752 km ESE of Palu, IndonesiaJun 18, 9:39 AM
120 d ago
10 km–
4.538 km E of Palu, IndonesiaJun 16, 5:39 PM
122 d ago
10 km–
4.533 km ESE of Palu, IndonesiaJun 16, 4:01 PM
122 d ago
10 km–
4.470 km NE of Palu, IndonesiaSep 10, 8:53 PM
36 d ago
10 km–
4.451 km NW of Poso, IndonesiaJun 24, 5:00 AM
114 d ago
10 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 45 km ESE of Palu, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey.

Were there aftershocks?

9 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.

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