M5.8 earthquake near Toli-Toli, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 127 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia on 15 Aug 2026, 16:25 UTC at a depth of 65 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 114 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.