M6.0 earthquake near Palu, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 101 km N of Palu, Indonesia on 9 Sept 2023, 14:43 UTC at a depth of 13 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Palu, about 101 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.