M4.8 earthquake near Palu, Central Sulawesi
3786 d ago · 5 Jun 2016, 16:11 UTC 51 km E of Palu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 51 km E of Palu, Indonesia on 5 Jun 2016, 16:11 UTC at a depth of 27 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Palu, about 52 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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