M5.7 earthquake near Bungku, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 138 km NNW of Kendari, Indonesia on 24 May 2017, 09:10 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 Bungku, about 31 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.