M5.2 earthquake near Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 102 km NE of Kendari, Indonesia on 2 Dec 2020, 20:36 UTC at a depth of 13 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kendari, about 102 km away in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.