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M7.5 earthquake near Palu, Central Sulawesi

2940 d ago · 28 Sept 2018, 10:02 UTC 72 km N of Palu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 72 km N of Palu, Indonesia on 28 Sept 2018, 10:02 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Palu, about 72 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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