M5.2 earthquake near Toli-Toli, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 154 km N of Palu, Indonesia on 19 Oct 2024, 18:07 UTC at a depth of 63 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 Toli-Toli, about 118 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.