M5.1 earthquake near Toli-Toli, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 245 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia on 28 Feb 2026, 06:52 UTC at a depth of 68 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 Toli-Toli, about 11 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.