M6.8 earthquake near Luwuk, Central Sulawesi
2744 d ago · 12 Apr 2019, 11:40 UTC Sulawesi, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia on 12 Apr 2019, 11:40 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Luwuk, about 98 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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