M5.8 earthquake near Majene, West Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 39 km WSW of Mamuju, Indonesia on 8 Jun 2022, 05:32 UTC at a depth of 24 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 98 km away in West Sulawesi, Indonesia.