M7.2 earthquake near Palu, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 112 km N of Palu, Indonesia on 14 Aug 1968, 22:14 UTC at a depth of 17 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 112 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.