M5.1 earthquake near Toli-Toli, Central Sulawesi
2070 d ago · 14 Feb 2021, 09:44 UTC 242 km N of Palu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 242 km N of Palu, Indonesia on 14 Feb 2021, 09:44 UTC at a depth of 49 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 64 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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