M5.0 earthquake near Poso, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 96 km NNE of Poso, Indonesia on 12 Aug 2023, 13:20 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Poso, about 97 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.