M5.2 earthquake near Luwuk, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 81 km NW of Luwuk, Indonesia on 6 Apr 2023, 00:32 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Luwuk, about 81 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.