M5.0 earthquake near Rantepao, South Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 52 km W of Rantepao, Indonesia on 8 Nov 2018, 13:40 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 Rantepao, about 53 km away in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.