M5.2 earthquake near Majene, West Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 37 km S of Mamuju, Indonesia on 14 Jan 2021, 06:38 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Majene, about 58 km away in West Sulawesi, Indonesia.